Activists slam government for ‘breaking promise’ on monitoring of Japanese whaling
Goya Dmytryshchak
Anti-whaling activists have slammed the federal government for breaking a pre-election promise to send a ship to monitor Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean.
Environment Minister Greg Hunt said on Sunday an A319 aircraft staffed by customs would instead be sent to observe whalers and environmental activists …
Sydney Morning Herald – December 23, 2013
www.smh.com.au/national/activi…
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Australia to monitor Japan’s whale hunt from the air
By Rebecca Quilliam
Australia will be monitoring Japan’s whale hunt from the air instead of the sea in a decision both the Greens and whaling protesters have called a broken election promise.
Environment Minister Greg Hunt said “the world is watching” as he announced that customs and border protection officials will use an Airbus A319 for aerial surveillance on both protesters and whalers …
New Zealand Herald – 7:52 AM Monday Dec 23, 2013
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/…
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Government accused of breaking election promise over Japanese whaling in Southern Ocean
The Federal Government has been accused of breaking an election promise by sending a plane instead of a boat to monitor Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean …
ABC Online – First posted Sun 22 Dec 2013, 6:35 pm AEDT
www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-22…
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Australia’s new government under fire for not doing enough to protect whales
by Charlie Smith
The Sea Shepherd Society has slammed how the new government of Australia is responding to Japanese whaling ( www.straight.com/news/551731/s… ) in the Antarctic.
In a news release issued today, the group’s Australian chapter pointed out that before the election, the Liberal Party in Australia promised to send a vessel to monitor Japan’s annual hunt.
But now, the Tony Abbott–led regime is only going to send aircraft ( www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-… ), hoping this will prevent conflict between the Sea Shepherd Society and the whalers …
Straight.com – Dec 22, 2013 at 10:53 am
www.straight.com/news/554131/a…
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