Japan can no longer kill whales Hooray

[silverfaun]

We can thank Kevin Rudd for this stunning victory and I have no trouble doing that.

Well done Kevvie, you started the ball rolling and now Japan has to cease their horrific killing of these majestic creatures.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/japan-ordered-to-end-whaling/story-fn59nm2j-...

[daydream**believer]

this is brilliant news.

A small step but a good step to stopping whale slaughter worldwide

[freakiness]

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@silverfaun wrote:

Labor are no longer in power so any "initiatives" they managed will be changed that's the nature of a change of government.

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So that's why Labor dumped the GST, the baby bonus and appointed Libs to positions they were qualified for is it?

Abbott was against the court case proceeding and is grovelly enough to let it slip that he is and was against the decision.

[boris1gary]

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@*pepe wrote:

woohoo awesome news!!!

now to stop australia from killing sharks....

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Yes killing sharks is disgraceful.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/greg-hunt-grants-wa-exemption-for-shark-cull-p...

Environment Minister Greg Hunt has waved through the West Australian government's controversial plan to catch and kill sharks to protect swimmers, exempting it from national environment laws.

[debra9275]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-03/japan-cancels-antarctic-whaling-season/5364786

good!!!

[imastawka]

Well, that didn't take long, did it?

    http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-13/japan-planning-to-continue-antarctic-whale-hunt-sea-shepherd/5...