Abstract:

Australia puts much emphasis on research activities on Antarctic policies. On the basis of having had a full realization of interests and challenges about Antarctic, Australia had made an excellent system of Antarctic policies and laws or acts.. Based on a brief analysis of Australia's Antarctic interests and the objectives of Australia’s Antarctic activities, combined with the performance and related activities on Australian legislation, the Antarctic management and the handling of international relations, the Australian Antarctic activities what are interest-driven have been discussed, and the important role of its Antarctic policies to maintain its Antarctic interests have been also illustrated.

Key words: Antarctic politics, Antarctic interests, Australian