Ocean as a new priority, Deputy Prime Minister
Warren Truss told
Transport Minister
Warren Truss this last Wednesday outlined the Coalition's plan to amend the former Labor government's shipping laws.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister
Warren Truss told Reuters that a decision would have to be taken well before then as to whether to continue into the vast 1.1 million sq km area around the primary search zone if nothing has been found.
"The underwater search will aim to locate the aircraft and any evidence, such as debris and flight recorders, to assist the Malaysian investigation team on the disappearance of MH370," Australian Deputy Prime Minister
Warren Truss told reporters.
Deputy Prime Minister
Warren Truss said that the search would now shift south to focus on an area 1,800km (1,100 miles) off the west coast of Australia.
Australian Deputy PM
Warren Truss said they were now confident the Boeing 777 was on automatic pilot until it ran out of fuel.
We are now shifting our attention to an area further south along the arc based on these calculations,"
Warren Truss said.
Australian media quoted Deputy Prime Minister
Warren Truss as saying that depending on wind and weather conditions, the ash might also affect flights to and from other airports such as Brisbane.
The older children built a
Warren Truss, a roof support designed by James Warren in the 19th century to help with coal mining.
"The last report I have is that nothing of particular significance has been identified in the search today but the work will continue," said
Warren Truss, who is acting prime minister while Tony Abbott is in Papua New Guinea.