Two global standards aim to steer the wool industry

Annabelle Cleeland
Updated July 17 2017 - 3:19pm, first published July 12 2017 - 11:30am
The Australian wool industry has been faced with two different global wool standards aimed at giving brands and supply chain members’ assurances wool has meet a level of production obligations.
The Australian wool industry has been faced with two different global wool standards aimed at giving brands and supply chain members’ assurances wool has meet a level of production obligations.

AUSTRALIA’S lack of strategic direction when it comes to the contentious mulesing debate has been compounded by two vastly different global welfare standards.

Annabelle Cleeland

Annabelle Cleeland

National Sheep & Wool Writer

Annabelle Cleeland is Fairfax Media’s national sheep and wool writer. Annabelle joined the Fairfax team in 2012 to nurture her love of Australian agriculture. She began as the Victorian western district reporter at Stock & Land before taking on a senior position as a journalist reporting on all industries statewide. Annabelle’s appetite to report on issues which affect the sheep and wool industry has seen her travel to many parts of Australia and abroad. She is excited to spin industry yarns during a period of substantial demand for the sheepmeat and wool industries. Annabelle enjoys horse riding and climbing mountains, and is a lazy supporter of the Geelong Football Club.

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