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As Australia is geographically isolated from the rest of the world, the area that they're responsible (under maritime laws/treaties) for doing rescues in is ext
by goatforce5 11y ago
As Australia is geographically isolated from the rest of the world, the area that they're responsible (under maritime laws/treaties) for doing rescues in is extremely large.
Questions have been raised in Australia previously about the cost of doing search and rescue missions at sea.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rescues-to-continue-regardless-of-cost/2008/12/21/1229794246581.html http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/rescues-to-continue-rega... (article from 2008)