Shorten: local manufacturing industry stops wool swapping crimes

Colin Bettles
Updated October 5 2017 - 9:09am, first published October 4 2017 - 2:34pm
Opposition leader Bill Shorten.
Opposition leader Bill Shorten.

OPPOSITION leader Bill Shorten has downplayed suggestions about potential brand damage to local producers following revelations Australian wool was switched from high grade to low grade product on bales sold into China

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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