Clarke & Dawe

Interviewer:
So what happened in this case?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
Well the front fell off in this case, by all means, but it's very unusual.

Interviewer:
But Senator Collins why did the front of the ship fall off?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
Well a wave hit it.

Interviewer:
A wave hit it?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
A wave hit the ship!

Interviewer:
Is that unusual?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
Oh yeah! At sea? Chance in a million!

Interviewer:
So what do you do to protect the environment in cases like this?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
Well the ship was towed outside the environment.

Interviewer:
Into another environment...?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
No, no it's been towed beyond the environment, it's not in the environment.

Interviewer:
No but from one environment to another environment...?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
No it's been towed beyond the environment, it's not in an environment.

Interviewer:
Well what's out there?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
Nothings out there!

Interviewer:
There must be something out there...?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
There is nothing out there, all there is is sea, and birds, and fish.

Interviewer:
And?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
And 20,000 tons of crude oil.

Interviewer:
And what else?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
And a fire.

Interviewer:
And anything else?

Bob Collins - Australian Senator:
And the part of the ship that the front fell off. But theres nothing else out there. It's just a complete void.