AR-News: (AU) ALP to regulate live animal export

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22:29 AEDT Sun 28 Mar 2004


ALP to regulate live animal export


A Labor government would make the live animal export industry more 
accountable and force overseas countries to lift their animal welfare practices.
Opposition agriculture spokesman Gavan O'Connor said if live export companies 
failed to invest in overseas abattoirs and boost animal handling practices 
they would be denied export permits.
The comments mark a toughening of Labor's position on live exports as the 
party hopes to exploit growing public concern about the trade.
The government has been under pressure over the live animal trade, worth $1 
billion a year, since the MV Cormo Express and its load of 57,000 sheep were 
stranded in the Middle East for almost two months.






full story:

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/National/story_54778.asp 
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