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Animal cruelty cuts Aussie beef exports to Indonesia

By Rowena Dela Rosa Yoon Sun, Dec 18, 2011 3:06PM UTC View Comments

The Julia Gillard Government is facing another attack from the Opposition. This time, it is all about live cattle exports. Australian beef exports to Indonesia will be cut off by half in 2012 to stop animal cruelty in exchange for bucks. The Indonesian agriculture ministry has confirmed its plans to reduce cattle import quota from...

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Australia suspends live cattle trade to Indonesia

By AP News Wed, Jun 08, 2011 1:59PM UTC View Comments

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has suspended its $350 million a year live cattle trade with Indonesia for up to six months due to cruelty concerns, the government said Wednesday as a key political party called for a permanent ban on such exports to any country. The ban follows a public outcry over gruesome images...

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Australia stops some live cattle exports to Indonesia

By AP News Tue, May 31, 2011 12:58PM UTC View Comments

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has suspended live cattle exports to 11 Indonesian abattoirs that were featured in a television program portraying suffering with steers being whipped and taking minutes to bleed to death from throat wounds. Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig said in a statement Tuesday that the suspension would be in force...

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