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Lobbyists who represented the Australian live sheep exporters at the centre of a national scandal over the deaths of thousands of animals in appalling conditions are now working to reduce welfare standards on meat imports to the UK after Brexit.
Liam Fox, the secretary of state for International Trade, is keen to do a deal with Australia. He announced a bilateral trade working group with Australia two years ago (September 2016).
The EU and UK Red Meat Market Access Taskforce has been established by the Australian live export industry with the aim of “favourably positioning Australia for positive outcomes in the EU free trade negotiations...and ensuring industry has a strategy for the UK Brexit process.”
