AR-News: (AU) Govt denies RSPCA blackmailing claims

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200406/s1138090.htm 

Wednesday, June 23, 2004. 7:50am 

 
The Western Australian Government denies it has effectively blackmailed the 
RSPCA to ensure the agency does not prosecute cases involving the live export 
sheep trade.
A story aired on the ABC's Four Corners program on Monday night suggested 
there was a lack of will by the agency's WA branch to prosecute offenders in the 
live sheep trade because it risked losing Government funding.
Agriculture Minister Kim Chance has told Parliament the suggestion it has 
blackmailed the RSPCA is nonsense.
He said the Government was never given a chance to respond.
"I formed the view that the show was biased, it was superficial and it was 
deliberately misleading in its content," he said.
"It did little to advance a cause that the Government is very keen on 
advancing and that is the improvement of animal welfare conditions."


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