26.03.2025 18:10
Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young brought a salmon to the podium while protesting a bill that aims to protect salmon farms.
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Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young brought a salmon fish to the podium to protest the government's bill aimed at protecting salmon farms.
The bill presented by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government to protect salmon farming on Macquarie Island in Tasmania has sparked debates in the Senate.
WENT TO THE PODIUM WITH A SALMON FISH
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young from the Greens Party criticized the bill in her speech, accusing the government of violating environmental protection laws to support the "toxic and polluting salmon industry."
Addressing Labor Party Senator Jenny McAllister, who represents the Minister of Environment, Hanson-Young said, "Did you sell your environmental identity for a rotten, stinking salmon fish on the eve of the election?" as she brought a salmon fish in a plastic bag to the podium.
Due to the spreading smell, difficult moments were experienced in the parliament. Senate President Sue Lines warned Senator Hanson-Young to remove the fish.
REACTION TO SALMON FARMS
The controversial bill states that the salmon industry will be secured on Macquarie Island, which is located on Tasmania's west coast and is listed as a World Heritage site. Prime Minister Albanese's Labor Party argues that the bill is necessary to protect salmon farming in Tasmania. However, environmental groups and the Greens Party are concerned about the nutrient and chemical pollution caused by the industry and its negative impact on marine life, including the Maugean skate, which is endangered in Tasmania. It is stated that the fish farming conducted in this region poses a threat to the Maugean skate by leading to decreased oxygen levels.
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