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Government to announce increased penalties for live sheep trade

Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

As the Coalition announces tougher penalties. Labor has promised to phase out the trade.AAP/Animals Australia

The federal government will announce tougher penalties for breaches in the live sheep industry - ahead of receiving the review it has commissioned into the controversial northern summer trade.

Resisting mounting pressure for the trade to be...

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