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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387372-10-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Roberts Craig
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001387372

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20412
		FILM NUMBER:		10929792

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		205-1551 MARINERS WALK
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6J 4X9

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERNATIONAL BARRIER TECHNOLOGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890543
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		750 WEST PENDER STREET, #604
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2T7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 638-4570

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		750 WEST PENDER STREET, #604
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2T7

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL BARRIER TECHNOLOGY INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010605

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BARRIER TECHNOLOGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940309
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">0.15 CDN</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">0.10 CDN</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">550,000 new options during year @0.10 CDN; 250,000 existing options at 0.55US to expire 8/9/2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Craig Roberts</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-01</signatureDate>
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