Greens Media Release Tuesday 17th June 2008
The Senate today passed a second motion supporting international legal action on whaling.
"The Senate passed my motion urging the Government to immediately commence preparations for legal action to stop the slaughter of our whale population" said Senator Rachel Siewert, spokesperson on marine issues.
"We call on the Government to immediately prepare international legal action on this matter."
There is also very strong public support for the Australian Government to take international legal action to try and stop the Japanese whaling program (87%), in fact they believe the Government should take action even if it means compromising our relationship with Japan (91%).
"Australians clearly want their Government to stop the slaughter, and hopefully this motion will spur them into action," she concluded.
For more information or comment call Chris Twomey on 0407 725 025
Email senator.siewert[AT]aph.gov.au | www.rachelsiewert.org.au
See also: No peace with Greenpeace it seems of 18 Jun 08
Sea Shepherd prepares to mount a major offensive against whaling of 12 Jun 08
There is something very rotten in Denmark of 10 Jun 08
Sea Shepherd appeals for Greenpeace's cooperation in fight against whale slaughter of 9 Jun 08
Is Greenland’s “subsistence” whaling a profit making scam? of Jun 08
A global map of human impact to the marine ecosystems of 15 Feb 08
What you can do: Donate to the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Nearly all funds go to saving whales and other endangered marine species and little is spent on bureaucracy. Last whaling season the Sea Shepherd operated Steve Irwin prevented Japanese whalers from achieving 50% of their planned quota.
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