Over-the-top trade barriers a heavy cost to meat exporters

Shan Goodwin
Updated November 30 2016 - 9:58am, first published 8:00am
Rob Williams, technical counsel with the Australian Meat Industry Council, at the Vital Ingredient Sustainability Conference in Sydney yesterday.
Rob Williams, technical counsel with the Australian Meat Industry Council, at the Vital Ingredient Sustainability Conference in Sydney yesterday.

THE COST of the more than 200 unjustified barriers preventing Australian beef and lamb exporters from accessing potentially lucrative markets has skyrocketed to an incredible $3.4 billion, it was revealed at a major industry conference in Sydney.

Shan Goodwin

Shan Goodwin

National Agriculture Writer - Beef

Shan Goodwin steers ACM’s national coverage of the beef industry. Shan has worked as a journalist for 30 years, the majority of that with agricultural publications. She spent many years as The Land’s North Coast reporter and has visited beef properties and stations throughout the country and overseas. She treats all breeds equally. Contact 0427686187. E: s.goodwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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