Thanks, PALE- that sounds extremely cruel!

Did any of you see this article?

Labor seeks improvements in live export trade

Monday, 05/11/2007

Labor says if it wins government, it may have to halt the live export trade, unless the Australian public can be satisfied with slaughter conditions in overseas markets.

The comments have angered livestock groups including the Australian Beef Association, which is demanding Labor change its policy.

The Opposition's agricultural spokesman Kerry O'Brien says before halting the trade, a Labor Government would work with the industry to improve standards.

"But perhaps some markets will not be available to our live exports, as has happened in the past, because we can't get the settings right," he says.

"In some particular cases the government may have to step in and say look, this particular market refuses to deal with issues of animal welfare, that will damage our reputation and the industry's reputation, it's best until we can resolve that issue, that exports don't go to that market".

Pastoralists in Western Australia's Kimberley region, who rely on the live export trade, say they are shocked by Senator O'Brien's comments.

Jack Burton from Yeeda Station says Labor's stance is worrying, given it has a strong chance of winning the election.

"More than it affecting my vote, what I think it's done is that it's made me feel that if one side of politics has such a blatant disregard of people like us who are up here trying to do the right thing with our lives, then it's a real eye opener of what they think of rural Australia I suppose," he says.

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/2007/s2081756.htm

Celivia
Thanks for your quick action in posting this.
Your post you put up here would be highly vauled on this thread-
http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=1223&page=0

The point you just raised is what we are debating on right now.
All the old Charters are on there and its to biggest political beef up of the elections.
The redident rast old Yabbs is having kittens.
Hes busy tormenting Dickie that he just send lambs to Mecca.
In case you missed it The two Agriculture Ministers went head to head on Landline ABC On Sunday about live Animal Exports.
The Howard Government represented by Peter McGuran exposes how liitle they care about public opinion.
Re ALP talking up improving live exports- We MUST watch them.
They know full well the only! way to stop cruelty in other countries is to not send them\ - But slaughter here.

We must be careful they are not playing the game until elected- then buger the public like this government we have.
Its GOT TO BE No Live Trade or Nothing at all from ALP
There IS no comprimise Mr Rudd.
You want to bring higher numbers of migrants here to Australia- Ok well here are the future jobs for country towns. not all work is in the abattoirs as the meat trade flows off to many others.
Thanks Agin- hope to see you on the other thread taking on Yabby again
We all got huge satifaction out of that. Believe me.
Poor Old Yabbs- He cant help it if hes awful.