The Prime Minister has been spotted getting a very orange
spray tan in Auckland, which Greenpeace says is undoubtedly
part of Christopher Luxon’s inexplicable efforts to mimic
Donald Trump.
Minister Christopher Luxon gets a spray tan in imitation of
Donald Trump
(Photo/Supplied)
Greenpeace
Aotearoa spokesperson Juressa Lee says: “From opening up the
oceans to seabed mining, trying to restart oil and gas
exploration and removing critical environmental protections
in his ongoing war on nature, Luxon is increasingly aligning
himself with a Trumpian form of environmental vandalism. At
this rate, he’s just one spray tan away from becoming
Donald Trump.
“This week, in Whanganui, Luxon spoke
out in favour of fast-tracking the destructive Trans-Tasman
Resources seabed mining project in Taranaki, only days after
Trump signed an Executive Order bypassing the United Nations
to fast-track deep sea mining in international
waters.
“Trump is trying to bypass
international environmental protections to deep sea mine the
Pacific, while Luxon is steamrolling New Zealand’s
environmental laws to fast-track dangerous seabed mining in
Aotearoa.
“The similarities between
Trump and Luxon are stark. Both are fast-tracking seabed
mining, both are waging war on nature, and now both have an
orange spray tan,” says Lee.
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Meanwhile, Greenpeace has
had a quick response from Chris Hipkins after calling on the
Labour Leader to take a stand against seabed
mining.
In New Plymouth on Thursday, Chris Hipkins
made it clear that Labour is opposed to seabed mining but
didn’t yet go as far as committing to overturn any
consents given under the Government’s Fast Track Act. He
made the statement just days after Greenpeace launched a petition
calling on Chris Hipkins to take a stand on the
issue.
Lee says, “It’s great to hear Chris Hipkins
reaffirm Labour’s opposition to seabed mining, but we need
him to take the next step and commit to overturning any
consents given.
“The Luxon government seems hell-bent
on waging an all-out war on nature, but Governments don’t
last forever, and if the Labour Party now commits to
overturning seabed mining consents next time they are in
Government, it would be the last nail in the coffin for the
failed project.
“With opposition from Te Pati Māori,
the Greens and Labour, we are seeing opposition to seabed
mining growing and strengthening. Already over 2,500 people
have signed our petition to Chris Hipkins, and we hope
he’ll take the next step soon so that we can see the back
of Trans Tasman Resources and their greedy
plan.
