Re: "Telling near-over-reach by Air Commodore in response to question about credibility of sighting. Almost a statement that they wouldn't be allocating all those resources without very good reason- quickly gulped with a glance to the AMSA chief? Did anyone else notice? Did that mean the object is large enough that there is a tiny chance of survivors clinging to it?"
Briefing now over. No new briefing yet scheduled. Mr. Young did specifically say in response to a question about survivor family hopes: "our priority will be to look for survivors first"
-he also indicated other Australian searching would be redirected to this sighting.