Analysis: It’s apparent the previous government never really had buy-in from its own agriculture officials when it imposed a total ban on live animal exports. And like Sir Humphrey Appleby in Yes Minister, the bureaucrats have prevailed.
Back in 2019, the Ministry for Primary Industries had begrudgingly backed restrictions that would have required any shipment to be approved by the ministry’s boss, the Director-General of Agriculture.
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