Push for dirty outboards prohibition
Three of Australia's leading marine companies have jointly supported Federal Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull's, fight against marine outboard emissions and say their industries were already taking steps to achieve enviGreg Haines, managing director of The Haines Group and Suzuki Marine, as well as Gregoire Dupont, general manager for BRP Australia, distributing Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines, maintain that while dirty technology should be phased out, the marine industry should be given more recognition from government for the design technology and innovation they are introducing to combat pollution.
Honda's managing director, Stuart Strickland, said it was "about time" federal legislation was introduced.
"One of the government's own environmental reports conclusively identified several years ago just how bad two-stoke engines were for the environment," said Strickland.
"Other countries around the world have had legislation regarding the use of polluting two-stroke engines in place for many years, so it's certainly time Australia followed suit," he said.
Honda said traditional two-stroke engines represent approximately 60 per cent of small engine sales in Australia.
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