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‘Unnecessary fear and anxiety’ in beef herd size criticism, MLA tells Senate committee

MLA managing director Jason Strong presenting at the Senate Committee hearing late last night

 

Meat & Livestock Australia chief executive Jason Strong did not hold back when questioned late last night during Senate Estimates in Canberra about recent debate over the accuracy about national beef herd size estimates.

Rural and regional affairs senate committee member Sen Susan McDonald led the questions on the topic, and gave MLA some questions on notice for future responses – particularly around methodology and herd data collection, and peer reviews of the modelling process.

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