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

Of course the International Whaling Commission is a separate process. The TPP has a chapter so that 11 countries can cooperate on protecting mammals and cetaceans. That's my question: what in this chapter will allow the Australian government—hopefully—to put pressure on the Japanese government to stop killing whales? Why even have a chapter that includes the protection of whales in a multilateral agreement if it's not going to actually work? A corporation or a government can sue another government for a breach of rules and regulations around economic factors when it affects their profits. Why even have a chapter in the TPP if we can't have binding agreements that have consequences on matters in relation to things like wildlife trade and the protection of cetaceans?