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More problems for super trawler in Australia

Updated 11 September 2012, 17:19 AEST

Australia's Environment minister is to be given new powers to enable him to stop the super trawler, that recently arrived in Australia on a mission to fish Jack Mackerel and Redbait in local watersThe minister, Tony Burke, imposed a series of what he said were the toughest conditions possible under the existing environmental law.

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However, the Labor party's caucus has backed his move the get new powers to block the supertrawler.

Alexandra Kirk reports from Canberra the Government has been spurred into action by a backlash against the super trawler.

Presenter:Alexandra Kirk

Speaker:Australia's Environment minister Tony Burke,

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