Birmingham, Sen Simon

Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Minister for Education and Training) (14:41): I am not sure if Senator Whish-Wilson is suggesting that action is occurring in Australian territorial waters? If he is, then I would be interested and happy to come back to the chamber on any specific claims that he may make. But otherwise, of course the Australian government does monitor Japan's actions overall, very closely, and we continue to make the strongest possible representations, not just directly to Japan, but through all of the proper processes including through the IWC.