The world's largest custom-built livestock transport ship has set sail. Apparently conditions on the ship and other similar ships have been questioned by animal-rights groups.
Labor's agriculture spokesman Kerry O'Brien warned yesterday that public pressure could force governments to shut down Australia's lucrative live animal export trade.
"If it comes to the point where the Australian public do not accept that animal welfare concerns are properly being met, governments of any persuasion will be faced with a difficult decision and will probably be almost forced to shut it down,'' he said during an ABC-TV debate.
Click on the title of this post to read the original article.
Loading ...
