Greens demand action against Japan whaling:
"The Greens are demanding the federal government use submarine contracts to pressure Japan out of sending whaling ships to the Southern Ocean.
The Japanese government says it will dispatch a "research" whaling mission to the Southern Ocean on Tuesday.
The announcement came as Attorney-General George Brandis told parliament Australia was making diplomatic representations at "the highest levels" in a bid to get Japan to change its mind.
He told the Senate on Monday the government would consider sending a Customs patrol vessel to the Southern Ocean if talks weren't successful.
Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson says Japan are "thumbing their nose" at the Australian people."
'via Blog this'
"The Greens are demanding the federal government use submarine contracts to pressure Japan out of sending whaling ships to the Southern Ocean.
The Japanese government says it will dispatch a "research" whaling mission to the Southern Ocean on Tuesday.
The announcement came as Attorney-General George Brandis told parliament Australia was making diplomatic representations at "the highest levels" in a bid to get Japan to change its mind.
He told the Senate on Monday the government would consider sending a Customs patrol vessel to the Southern Ocean if talks weren't successful.
Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson says Japan are "thumbing their nose" at the Australian people."
'via Blog this'
Comments
Post a Comment