Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation) Share this | Hansard source

I think to a certain extent this is an issue of integrity. When we as an Australian government help a country such as the Solomon Islands we do it out of commitment, compassion and wanting to assist them without saying, ‘We will only help you restore law and order in your country if you vote with us on whaling.’ That is not the way we operate, Senator Brown. For you to suggest that that would be the Greens way of undertaking foreign affairs reflects very badly on Senator Brown as the leader of the Greens and on his party.