Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Of course this is an area where, unlike the coalition when they are in government, I have been raising it both in January, with the industry, and again at an opportunity in Katherine with the Cattle Council of Australia to talk to the issue of animal welfare outcomes for our trade to continue.

In addition to that, we have continued to say that we understand that the suspension will have an impact on the Australian producers and those involved in the live export trade. We know that this government, unlike the previous government, have continually raised the issue of how we improve animal welfare outcomes for this trade. That information has been continuously conveyed both to industry and to the Indonesians. (Time expired)