Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Whish-Wilson, move:

That the Senate:

(a) notes that the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has rejected Japan's bid to overturn a long-standing ban on commercial whaling;

(b) notes further that Japan has threatened to withdraw from the IWC and indicated its intention to continue hunting for 'scientific' purposes; and

(c) calls on the government to:

  (i) commit to sending a vessel to patrol the Southern Ocean this summer, and

  (ii) investigate Australia's legal options under international law.