@mcgee15_

Professor working on governance of climate, oceans and Antarctica at IMAS and Law, Utas. tweeting in a personal capacity. retweeting not signifying endorsement

 Hobart, Tasmania
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Joined August 2015
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Russia’s Antarctic posture provokes – but don’t invoke | Claire Young ift.tt/Z9ljUfF

Russia’s Antarctic posture provokes – but don’t invoke

Russia’s Antarctic stations support its missiles and satellites – triggering the Treaty against it would put the whole system at risk.

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Antarctica and Space: A look at Russia’s blocking of GPS in Europe and implications for the Antarctic Treaty System | Lowy Institute lowyinstitute.org/the-interp…

Russia’s Antarctic posture provokes – but don’t invoke

Russia’s Antarctic stations support its missiles and satellites – triggering the Treaty against it would put the whole system at risk.

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Today marks the 65th anniversary of the entry into force of the #AntarcticTreaty. For over six decades, this landmark agreement has successfully reserved #Antarctica for peace and science, demonstrating the enduring power of dialogue and international cooperation. 🇦🇶🌍
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📢 The preliminary version of the #ATCM48 - #CEP28 Final Report is now available from the meeting webpage 👉 bit.ly/4ePSjZL ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/4a56Ez4 #Antarctica #AntarcticTreaty #InternationalCooperation
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4. The Antarctic Treaty System remains a substantive body of international law that protects Australia and its national interests. Thank you, William Hazell, for this well-considered piece of work.
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3. The projection of Extended Continental Shelves into the Antarctic Treaty Area (ie below 60°S) from outside the area is often referred to as the Antarctic “outside-inside” issue. Eg. HIMI and MacQ. The rights exist and are also not contradictory to the Antarctic Treaty. —>
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2. The Antarctic Treaty did not extinguish claims. The claims are held in abeyance. Legal scholar and Antarctic Law expert, Shirley Scott has written that “non-recognition” does not diminish the veracity of sovereignty claims. —>
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1. Australia held the legal position when submitting its Extended Continental Shelf claims in 2004 that the ECS off Antarctica was not a “new” Antarctic claim, as it was “appurtenant” to the Australian Antarctic Territory (already existing). —>
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Antarctic Law: Australia’s Antarctic continental shelf [Antarctic Treaty and the Law of the sea]. | The Australian Naval Institute This is a straightforward commentary and well researched. As someone involved in “back in the day”, some add’t comments —> navalinstitute.com.au/has-au…
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Antarctica: 🇦🇺 and 🇳🇿 Prime Ministers’ Statement: “Prime Ministers agreed that as part of our immediate geography, a peaceful and protected Antarctica is integral to our shared interests and committed to working together to strengthen the Antarctic Treaty System. —>
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Antarctic Diplomacy and Geopolitics: ⁦@EvanTBloom⁩ looks at the recent Antatctiv Treaty Meeting | Lowy Institute lowyinstitute.org/the-interp…

Antarctic diplomacy hits another iceberg

Antarctica’s diplomacy is stuck – and China and Russia aren’t the only ones to blame.

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Excellent talk tonight from @JAParker29. The Governor’s Seminar for @AIIATAS: A Changing Strategic World: Australia and the Contested Maritime Domain. @AIIANational
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Welcome to the Magpie Army, Mitch, Daria and Benny Podhajski 🖤🤍🐾 We took Mitch, a versatile forward, with pick 17 in last night’s mid-season draft 👏
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Antarctic Geopolitics: Shaping the Ice Argentina and Australia’s contributions to Antarctic law, by @bruno_arpi doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-9…

Shaping the Ice

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Pleased to contribute to Al Jazeera news yesterday through a live interview on the recently completed ATCM in Hiroshima, Japan. url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com…
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@mcgee15_ talks about the Antarctic Treaty Meeting. mediaview.aljazeera.com/vide…
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New piece with Richard Rowe on the political context and expectations for the upcoming 48th Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting which starts on Monday in Hiroshima, Japan: lowyinstitute.org/the-interp…

Antarctic diplomacy’s “back to basics” test

The upcoming Hiroshima meeting can be a showcase for competent, good-faith multilateralism at a time of global turmoil.

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Antarctic diplomacy’s “back to basics” test | Jeffrey McGee, Richard Rowe ift.tt/8HBZAjF

Antarctic diplomacy’s “back to basics” test

The upcoming Hiroshima meeting can be a showcase for competent, good-faith multilateralism at a time of global turmoil.

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Antarctic Governance: a look at the upcoming Antarctic Treaty Meeting in Hiroshima from ⁦@WMuntean3⁩ csis.org/analysis/governing-…

Governing Antarctica in 2026 | CSIS

CSIS Americas Program Senior Associate Bill Muntean gives an overview of the agenda and issues for the upcoming Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.

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A look at Australia’s role in the High Seas Treaty negotiations, from Michael Bliss. | Lowy Institute lowyinstitute.org/the-interp…

How Australia shaped the ambitious High Seas Treaty

The story behind 20 years of quiet Australian diplomacy to rewrite rules for 70% of the world’s oceans.

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