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The 1 May 2028 end date for the export of live sheep by sea from Australia is one step closer to being set in law, with the Export Control Amendment (Ending
Australia’s Fisheries Minister Murray Watt has met with his Papua New Guinea counterpart Jelta Wong this week, to reaffirm the commitment of both countries t