07/01/2009 (All day)
Rather than ban the Sea Shepherd's Steve Irwin from Australian ports as requested by Japan, Japanese woodchip ships picking up the flensed remains of Australia's old growth forests should be kept out, Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.
"The Prime Minister should get off his couch and make the whalers in Australia's territorial waters face substantial sanctions. Their colleagues killing the biggest living creations on land in Australia should also be stopped," Senator Brown said.
"Hobart will have a warm welcome for Paul Watson and his crew when they return and the least Labor politicians can do is ensure port fees are waived for the Steve Irwin."
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