Interview with Senator Nick Xenophon

As the live export impasse moves into its fourth week, there's concern that Indonesia is preparing to reduce its reliance on Australian cattle. The Agriculture Minister, Joe Ludwig, held talks with his opposite in Jakarta and would have been let in on, no doubt, how seriously the Indonesians regard the sudden suspension of the beef trade. At the same time, South Australian independent Senator Nick Xenophon was introducing a private members bill to Federal Parliament to phase out the trade altogether.

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