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Ban Live Exports

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Dear Banjo,

Quit your bloody whinging mate. Howard didn't ban the trade for a few months like Gillard but for years to many countries, in fact he steadfastly refused to reopen live cattle exports to Egypt at all. It was only when Rudd bowed to pressure that it was resumed. Howard was also the one responsible for ensuring vets were put on board the ships, it seems not to have been enough in this instance and more strict enforcement will have to be put in place to control these exporters.

Why aren't you bagging Howard? He had far more impact on the live cattle industry than Gillard. But no not a bloody peep. Typical.
Posted by SteeleRedux, Wednesday, 11 April 2018 11:47:21 PM
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To totally ban live exports means a Overseas buyer turns to another Country to source live animals. Australian exporters loose sales and Australia then has to find markets for processed meats. However those markets we loose demand live animals. We then have to cut into already established processed meat markets supplied by other Countries. To have a build up of live animals in Australia without markets would cause hardship to Australian producers.
Posted by Josephus, Thursday, 12 April 2018 8:55:37 AM
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The live export trade should be banned completely. Time and again cruelty in both transit and in the overseas slaughter houses has been highlighted by the Australian media. I suspect much of what has been aired is only the tip of the iceberg.

ttbn "I am not an animal lover" did you ever have a pet? Dog, cat, saber-tooth tiger, did you not love your pet?

Foxy, Because I don't think there is any winter season when you are crossing the equator. In Saudi Arabia there are two seasons, hot and hotter.

Issy, glad you have come on board.

Runner, I oppose abortion as much as anyone, but you seem to equate everything to the "slaughter of unborn babies" So to be different, how does it equate to the buggering of children by the religious?

Pilot, they have already done their sums, and worked out how many deaths are allowable to make the whole barbaric trade the most cost effective and therefore the most profitable. Its the African slave trade revisited, except instead of using humans we are substututing sheep.

Banjo, like the banning of the live export of African slaves caused massive losses to Southern cotton producers. The banning of live exports of cattle caused massive losses to Northern cattle producers. Crap had been alleged! By who you and the like minded.

Steele, could that be because Banjo is still smitten with Little Johnny
Posted by Paul1405, Thursday, 12 April 2018 9:06:09 AM
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' So to be different, how does it equate to the buggering of children by the religious?' the same as the buggering of children by atheist and Indigeneous Paul. Disgusting. Just ask some of the bbc staff.
Posted by runner, Thursday, 12 April 2018 9:21:31 AM
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Paul,
You can spew your propaganda all over but all responsible and truthful people will not deny that Gillards stopping the cattle exports caused massive damage to our Northern cattle producers and other people. It is correctly called unintended consequences. Responsible people consider the effects on others not just their own ideals, but not the greens. You want to shut industries down, live exports and the coal industry and do not care less about those workers and others that rely on industry for a living. so much for greens humanity.

In this case there is no other market for our old castrated male sheep. How do we dispose of them otherwise, the unintended consequences!

What I am saying is that people should not just accept what the current affairs programs portray as they have a very dubious reputation as far as unblemished truth is concerned. Do not be too quick to condemm but let the dust settle, then evaluate. The Minister is correct in ordering his own investigation before taking action.
Posted by Banjo, Thursday, 12 April 2018 10:58:24 AM
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Dear Banjo,

So jamming them on poorly ventilated boats to be processed overseas creates more jobs than processing them here? Don't be an idiot.

The Colac Meat Works near us exports about 80% of its output, a lot of it to middle east countries.

But many meat works are struggling with low supply because it is so much easier for these big, many foreign owned, agribusinesses to just ship the stock off for a quick buck.

You want less jobs in this country and should be brave enough to admit it.
Posted by SteeleRedux, Thursday, 12 April 2018 11:44:03 AM
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