article_snippet: (CNN)Australia's transport safety chief has always described CNN)Australia's transport safety chief as a pessimist.
article_snippet: If search teams succeed in locating the wreckage of MH370, Australia, which has been leading the search at Malaysia's request, will also lead salvage and recovery efforts, according to the ATSB Chief Commissioner.
article_snippet: Australia has allocated roughly $48 million to the current phase of the search at Malaysia's request, with Malaysia promising to contribute equally to the cost.  
article_snippet: In January, Australia said Australia is committed "to continue all reasonable efforts to bring closure to this unfortunate tragedy.
article_snippet: CNN's Andrew Stevens, Anna Coren, Tim Schwarz, Felicia Wong, Chieu Luu, and Judy Kwon contributed to this report.