Industry leaders and experts have rejected calls from across the Coalition to stop the risk of foot and mouth disease devastating Australia’s livestock industry by closing the border with Indonesia, arguing such a move wouldn’t remove risks but would damage the economy and foreign relations.
Last week more than 100 people gathered in Colac, in south-west Victoria, for the Rally for a Response event demanding the border be closed to tourists for 120 days. Farmers drove tractors through town to attract attention to their cause. “In fact, the opposition’s desperation to score political points is already impacting our agricultural trade, with industry reporting concern from customers overseas.”
micksfoley Dutton has limited capability. He can’t deal with complexity and goes for simplistic solutions that appeal to like minded people.
micksfoley Two weeks running on ABC Landline the National Farmers’ Federation have firmly rejected Spud’s arguments while endorsing the government’s strategy.
micksfoley Dutton playing politics again rather than genuinely working in the interests of the Australian people... No surprises here. Even the bloody farmers are telling him to pull his huge bloody head in.
micksfoley We don’t share a border with Indonesia the last time I looked?
micksfoley Stop promoting Dutton’s propaganda.
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