In an interview with Stateline WA, Murray Watt insists the federal government's $107 million transition package was 'significant', but says discussions would continue with the state government to determine what is needed.
Federal Labor this week achieved its long-held ambition of banning live sheep exports by sea, with the practise to end by 2028.
Federal Labor this week achieved its long-held ambition of banning live sheep exports by sea after rushing legislation through parliament that will see the trade end in May 2028. "We will obviously continue our discussions with the Western Australian government," Minister Watt said.WA Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis flew to Canberra last week to make the case that WA farmers would need more financial support.
"We've obviously got to have those discussions with the Western Australian government and industry," he told Stateline WA.Laws to phase out Australia's live sheep export trade by 2028 pass parliament, despite last-ditch attempts by opponents to put the brakes on the legislation."It's only this week that we've now managed to pass the legislation which gave us the power to provide these grants.
"Over the past 10 days or so, I have consulted with seven of the largest sheep and lamb export abattoirs in Western Australia and one soon-to-be-opened abattoir.
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