Joyce: Indonesian cattle ban like shutting down Sydney Harbour Bridge

Colin Bettles
Updated July 21 2017 - 3:30pm, first published 12:49pm
Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce.
Agriculture and Water Resources Minister Barnaby Joyce.

POLITICAL public commentary have been rare leading into and during the Indonesian live cattle ban class action trial starting this week at the Federal Court in Sydney, for politicians who normally like to covet media coverage.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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