So the Government has today finally bowed to public opinion and banned live cattle export to Indonesia for 6 months while they sort out an Indonesian solution.
Now Sen Barnaby Joyce is saying that it will damage relations with Indonesia! Excuse me while I get the fingers out of my throat - the Indonesians have damaged the relations, not us.
Furthermore it is said by someone (?) that beef farmers in the north are going to need compensation for loss of income. Another 'Excuse me" required here. If they were prepared to put so many eggs in one basket and that basket being making money from the suffering of their cattle, then they were in the wrong business in the first place. And don't tell me that they thought the MLC levy was protecting their cattle, that's putting complacency ahead of common sense.
Now let's get live export of all meat animals banned to all countries, they don't need to endure that trip never mind the end they might endure.
Now I've been an Australian resident for over 30 years and a citizen for about half that, I decided I'd like to record some tidbits that cross my path from time to time.
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