The Greens have launched the latest attempt to stop the trapping and killing of sharks in Western Australia, putting forward a private member's bill that would halt the cull program.
The Senate bill would alter the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act so the government could not offer an exemption for the purposes of using drumlines to catch sharks.
Greg Hunt, the federal environment minister, allowed the WA government to kill sharks, including the protected great white, as part of its attempt to prevent attacks on swimmers and surfers.
Hunt exempted the action from assessment under provisions which allow the federal government to wave through activities that deal with matters of national security or emergencies.
The Greens said section 158 of the act should change so this could not happen in the future. The amendment would also be retrospective, meaning the WA drumlines would be removed while an environmental assessment is made.
Rachel Siewert, the Greens' marine spokeswoman, told Guardian Australia Hunt's exemption was "extraordinary" and should never have been made.
Shark cull policy in Western Australia faces fresh challenge from Greens [shared from Weave for Windows Phone]
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/24/shark-cull-policy-in-western-australia-faces-fresh-challenge-from-greens
The Senate bill would alter the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act so the government could not offer an exemption for the purposes of using drumlines to catch sharks.
Greg Hunt, the federal environment minister, allowed the WA government to kill sharks, including the protected great white, as part of its attempt to prevent attacks on swimmers and surfers.
Hunt exempted the action from assessment under provisions which allow the federal government to wave through activities that deal with matters of national security or emergencies.
The Greens said section 158 of the act should change so this could not happen in the future. The amendment would also be retrospective, meaning the WA drumlines would be removed while an environmental assessment is made.
Rachel Siewert, the Greens' marine spokeswoman, told Guardian Australia Hunt's exemption was "extraordinary" and should never have been made.
Shark cull policy in Western Australia faces fresh challenge from Greens [shared from Weave for Windows Phone]
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/24/shark-cull-policy-in-western-australia-faces-fresh-challenge-from-greens
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