Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I have a second supplementary question. On 23 August the coalition announced an election commitment that, should the whaling season continue, the coalition would send a Customs vessel to the Southern Ocean, because it is important that Australia have a Southern Ocean presence given the ongoing risk of confrontation between whalers and protesters. When will the coalition meet this specific election commitment and send the Ocean Protector to the Southern Ocean?