Second Reading Speeches

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Monitoring of Whaling) Bill 2012

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
BROWN, Sen Bob
Originating house
Senate
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
43

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Summary

Amends the

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to require: an Australian Commonwealth vessel to monitor the activities of foreign whaling vessels in and around Australia’s Whale Sanctuary; and the minister to report on any such activities.

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