Minister denies Australia failing on Japan whaling
Josh Gordon; 15/6/08
Environment Minister Peter Garrett has denied Australia has backed away from a threat to take Japan to the International Court over whaling, declaring, “The legal option remains on the table”. He said Australia would first pursue its efforts through a campaign to reform the International Whaling Commission. If that failed, court action would be considered. “We’ve been really clear with the Japanese Government as we have with all nations on our opposition to commercial whaling,” Mr Garrett said. “We will consider legal options in due course.”
Tags: Australia, Environment, Japan, Pacific