Joint Statement with Mark Vaile, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport & Regional Services

16 October 2006

Port Ban on North Korean Ships

From today North Korean-flagged ships will be prevented from accessing Australian ports.

This ban is part of Australia's response to North Korea's irresponsible and highly dangerous actions in conducting a nuclear test on 9 October.

This measure is in addition to a range of actions we will be taking to implement the obligations in UN Security Council Resolution 1718.

 

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