Slade Brockman (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

() (): Minister, as you noted, in the gallery today there is, in fact, a delegation from the Western Australian agricultural industry, which is already being hurt by your government's decision to end Australia's live sheep trade. Producers are already seeing lower prices. Confidence has plummeted. Sheep producer Charles Wass recently sold a flock of ewes for $20 a head, leaving him a $10 margin. He would normally need $80 to keep his business viable. Minister, why is this government insisting on shutting down this industry? (Time expired)