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  I think that WSPA should team up with the meat workers union to pool resources and put forward a stronger front regarding the campaign. Both parties could stand to benefit from a live export ban. Perhaps even involving abbatoir owners in the process.

  With the prime minister conceding that unemployment levels will rise, it would be good to bring processing back to Australia, not only for the jobs market but the economy as well.

  I think that sentiment alone will not bring about change, unfortunately as like most things, it needs to have a financial benefit. If the government were put an excise on live export it would level the playing field and make Australian labour competetive. Obviously there is a religious component that needs to be overcome. This is being done in some abbatoirs by having the beast prayed for by a muslim prior to the killing.

  Posted 13 Oct 08 in Handle with Care - Live Export discussion forum