Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Last summer the Japanese whaling fleet went down to the Southern Ocean and slaughtered 333 minke whales, nearly half of them pregnant females with calves. It was announced on Friday night that the Japanese whaling fleet—five harpoon vessels—have left for their Southern Ocean slaughter. Will you condemn the Japanese whaling fleet and the Japanese government, which sponsors and finances this whaling fleet? Will you take the opportunity to do so now?