Australia signs on to truce on whaling
Andrew Darby; 26/6/08
The Federal Government, under fire for weakening its opposition to Japanese whaling, has bought into a deal set to muzzle it, at least through the coming Antarctic season. Australia joined a truce at the International Whaling Commission, and will be one of a select group of countries working for agreement. IWC chairman Bill Hogarth cautioned all countries against damaging the peace by pushing their own agendas too hard outside the talks. Within hours of the agreement being reached, Environment Minister Peter Garrett moderated his criticism.
See: http://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-signs-on-to-truce-on-whaling-20080625-2wva.html
Tags: Australia, Environment, Japan, Pacific