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

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes the service of the Sea Shepherd's MY Steve Irwin in defence of the world's oceans and marine life through a total of 18 campaigns over the past 10 years, including:

(i) nine Antarctic whale defence campaigns: Operation Leviathan (2006), Operation Migaloo (2007), Operation Musashi (2008), Operation Waltzing Matilda (2009), Operation No Compromise (2010), Operation Divine Wind (2011), Operation Zero Tolerance (2012), Operation Relentless (2013) and Operation Nemesis (2016),

(ii) one Kimberley whale defence campaign: Operation Kimberley Miinimbi (2012),

(iii) two Great Australian Bight oil drilling campaigns: Operation Jeedara (2016) and Operation Jeedara II (2018),

(iv) one Great Barrier Reef coal mining campaign: Operation Reef Defence (2018),

(v) one Southern Ocean illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing campaign: Operation Icefish 2 (2015), and

(vi) one Southern Indian Ocean illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing campaign: Operation Driftnet (2016); and

(b) calls upon the Federal Government to:

(i) officially recognise the service of the MY Steve Irwin, and

(ii) honour its 2013 election commitment and send customs vessel to the Southern Ocean this summer to monitor Japanese whaling, especially given the absence of the Sea Shepherd.

I seek leave to make a short statement.