The president of the NT Cattleman's Association says he doubts Murray Watt really believes shutting down the trade is the 'best policy'.
The NT Cattleman's Association has gone into bat for the live sheep trade, fearing its phase-out could leave the live cattle trade under threat.abc.net.au/news/nt-cattleman-association-supports-live-sheep-exports/102110656The Northern Territory Cattleman's Association has challenged federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt's support for his government's decision to phase-out the live sheep export trade.
Mr Connolly said while he believed Mr Watt's assurances that the live cattle trade was safe, northern cattle producers were still concerned. "I do think there are significant differences between the live cattle industry and the live sheep, and it's not just me — our whole government, from the prime minister down, believes that."
"It's not the only factor to consider — the animal welfare issues, the loss of social licence — are factors as well, but we can't ignore the fact that the live cattle industry is a key economic industry in northern Australia.
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