The NFF reaffirms its steadfast opposition to the Australian Government’s policy to phase out the live sheep trade. The policy does not accurately reflect community sentiment or Australia’s world-leading regulatory framework for animal welfare. Crucially, the policy will have significant and far-reaching adverse impacts.
Such impacts will be most significantly felt in WA, but also extend across the country and include NSW’s sheep and wool industries, both economically and in terms of health and social outcomes.
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Ashleigh Whittaker
Akshata Giri