Brandis, Sen George

Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:34): Senator Whish-Wilson, if I may say so we are getting a little ahead of ourselves. We are taking this matter up with the Japanese to see if they can be persuaded not to resume the practice of whaling. Might I respectfully suggest that we wait and see what the outcome of those diplomatic representations is? In the event that those diplomatic representations are not met with success then that is certainly an option before the government.