examinator,

Over a period of time I have gained some respect for your thinking pluss your polite manner of trying to get your message across. In a way that is true of TurnRightThenLeft, also despite getting off on the wrong footing over media control.

Had this film was just done as another film you wouldn`t have heard a word from us. However the person who said ever it was just another film is incorrect.
It was done to promote Australian Tourism for 'this' day and age.

Now whether or not the Tourism funds could have been spent better to encourage tourists to Australia is a matter for everybody.

Does it help that Nicole purchased a Ranch on top of it?

I said what I meant and that was= I wonder if these people support Live exports?

Perhaps considering the film wasn`t put out as just another film we should examine what motives lie behind it 'If any'

Ask yourselves as a promotion to Australia tourism do we want only cattle ranches promoted.

Wouldnt it have been nice to see Nicole Travel each state and promote our beautiful Sydney and WA outback as well.
Why not something in each State.

We have many tourist attractions so why narrow it.

As for the AL members on this thread I will say it again.

Telling people not to eat meat and that farming destroys the land is over the top.
Creating work for aboriginal people and regional areas is both sensible and kinder to the Animals. Lets hope that`s what Nicole is interested in also.

We hope she isn`t going to involve herself with Live Animal Exports.

However it does look to me that she supports it TBO.

Hope I am wrong.

Ports opening in Bowen- Live Exports.
Nicole buying ranches with Keith

http://annemcdonald.harcourts.com.au/27,Community+Information.aspx

There you go guys!.

That’s where the tourism promotion money was spent. As we said Australia WAS a promotion for live exports. Why is it that we always have to point out the bleeding obvious?

Attention Glenys. You should be all over this

Just like the AWB enquiry.

If we want to stop live exports we need people on the ball!

No its not funny. Its very sad Fractelle that once again your lot saw nothing in this film.
I think I have proved my point. Australia was a warmer to the huge ports going in and live animal exports will increase AGAIN.
Nicole has purchased a cattle ranch along with Keith.

Tourism in Australiais very important yet they chose ONLY to spend it doing a story on the history of live exports.

Once again we were on the ball
The tread is titled Does Nicole and Keith support live exports?

From all accounts IMO YES! Had she NOT supported it I can assure you there were several parts in that film she as a person would have REFUSED to do.

The Bowen ports are only part of it.

Possibly she knew that. Her friend Russle Crow and The Lercourts as well as several others should e highlighted by your lot Fractelle.

Once again I am SURE you havent a clue what I am talking about.
Just like AWB and many other issues.

Your leaders SHOULD and tHATS the concern here

I had decided not to buy into this one again, but here goes.

If we condemn this film over what appears to be a veiled inference of cattle being exported live (background media stories suggest that they were being provided to be meat for soldiers, but who knows?), do we then condemn "The Rabbit Proof Fence", Bar-b-q-Area" and some other very fine films, and those who appeared in them, which clearly demonstrated the exploitation of the Aboriginal people? Are those involved in those films immediately racist, or (shock, horror), even the reverse)?

"Crocodile Dundee" was extremely exploitative of crocodiles, as is much of what you see of Steve Irwin on television. The ABC TV series "Rain Shadow" "exploited sheep"; the wealthy land-owner of the district making moves to put his OJD affected sheep onto live export ships rather than face other financial consequences. PALE, you might have been better advised to research that rather than a big-budget Hollywood "spectacular".

I doubt if the question of live exports would have entered the heads of Hugh Jackman, (or Russell Crowe), or least of all Nicole Kidman.

As for Anne MacDonald, I totally fail to see any connection with this real estate agent and AQIS from the links provided, AWB was forever ago and bugger-all happened over it (as is always the case where there are cover-ups mixed with public apathy).

I'm saddened that all animal advocates are being tarred with the "loony tunes" brush, but this thread really does seem ill-considered and, if I may say so, irrational.

Nicky

PALEIF: "Wouldnt it have been nice to see Nicole Travel each state and promote our beautiful Sydney and WA outback as well.
Why not something in each State."

Oo, how interesting! PALE, you must give us your precise of this alternative film. How would the plot go? Would would take Nicole's character to all these other sights? How would the Drover and Nullah fit in? Let your imagination go wild!

Nicky




The thread was opended to ask a question=

Does Nicole and her co star support live exports.
It would very much appear that Nicole at least does.


Pls remember this wasnt just any old film. It was to promote tourism to Australia.



AWB was a missed oportunity.

Anybody could see Australia and possibly even Nicole was being used to beef up the Live Animal Trade Industry.;

Well maybe not totally used as she also purchased a ranch.

As Bowen goes full steam ahead with opening new ports to export live animals (with a shot in the arm from this film) you dont seem to be unable to make the connection.


You all sat back over AWB and now this.

Tell me the truth. Did you even know your great leaders hadnt a clue about AWB being involved with live exports?

Thats right Nicky - Not a clue.

You wonder why so many are concerned by the missed oportunitys to expose this evil trade.

Veronica.

At least Nicky cares about the animals but you clearly only care about you. I have read your comments on lab tests on animals and from our view it doesnt make for a pretty picture imo

Try findiong an interest other than yourself and then we may be interested in some of your comments.

Until then do not waste our time .