Exporting sheep is a “life-or-death” situation for farmers in Western Australia who are dependent on exporting their products, according to Nationals Senator Matt Canavan.
“Their businesses are set up near the Indian Ocean to export this product to the Middle East,” he told Sky News host Sharri Markson.
“It’s something that’s incredibly in demand in the Middle East given their practices around slaughtering. “Without Australian sheep, they’re going to get the sheep from Africa, from other countries, it’ll be a negative for animal welfare.”
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