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David Littleproud
'Beyond belief': Live export corruption inquiry ends in dead end
Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi says the community "should have no faith in the ability of the live exports industry to operate ethically".
- by Latika Bourke
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Animal rights
Independent review into live exports was softened after department criticised draft findings
A draft version of the review into live exports declared the Department of Agriculture had "failed" to regulate the trade.
- by Latika Bourke
Export trade
Live exporter opens doors to media to gain public's trust
Emanuel Exports has invited media onto its ships to show things have changed but activists aren't convinced.
- by staff writers
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Brexit
Cut-price Australian beef could flood UK market under no-deal Brexit
British minister flags possibility of import tariffs being cut on food and goods should there be no deal.
- by Latika Bourke
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Animal rights
Furious Simon Crean rounds on David Littleproud over live exports
"Since you were appointed Minister ... apart from one heated exchange, you have resisted my many attempts to engage with you," Crean wrote in a blistering letter.
- by Latika Bourke
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Animals
'Deeply disappointing': minister slams live exporters for ignoring warnings
The live export industry failed to heed warnings issued five years ago that the industry faced extinction unless it improved animal welfare.
- by Latika Bourke
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Animals
Sheep trade is finished under new heat stress test
The government on Thursday released a new test for measuring animal welfare standards on board live exports ships to the Middle East.
- by Latika Bourke
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Ignored report: Simon Crean blames live exporters for stalling change
The secret report begs the question – does the live export industry only have itself to blame?
- by Latika Bourke
Animals
Live export industry imposes summer ban in wake of backlash over animal deaths
The livestock industry says a new code of conduct will prevent animal mistreatment.
- by Latika Bourke
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Federal election
Sharkie urges Morrison to allow free vote on bill to ban live exports
Crossbencher Rebekah Sharkie has written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, urging him to allow his MPs a free vote on a ban on live exports.
- by Latika Bourke
McGowan puts live exporters on notice, would not be 'heartbroken' if industry gone
Premier Mark McGowan has put the state's live animal export trade on notice and agreed he wouldn't be heartbroken if the industry disappeared.
- by Nathan Hondros