date:Jul 14, 2012
In its official response to a Senate inquiry on live export, the government said it agreed with the Senates recommendation not to introduce two proposed bills seeking the prohibition of the trade.
The government is committed to supporting the continuation of the livestock export trade and will, therefore, not be supporting the passage of the bill,it said.
It also said that it rejected a recommendation from the Australian Greens to make pre-slaughter stunning mandatory in all abattoirs where Au