- The suspension of Live Export to Indoesia supports the concerns expressed at the beef industry forums held at Armidale, NSW and Paradise Lagoons, Rockhampton in 2010.
- The MLA and Cattle Council have become disconnected from their grass-root members.
- The recent Live Export debacle has re-enforced the notion that the MLA is answerable to no one, including their bosses, the Cattle Council of Australia.
- This reinforces the resolutions passed at the Armidale and Paradise forums to restructure the Red Meat Industry Organisations
- Since Paradise Lagoons, the organisers of the United Beef Group has been lobbying for this to happen.
- Meetings have been held with Agriculture Minister Ludwig and other government politicians and representatives.
- The resolutions passed at the forums have received considerable support from other sectors of the beef industry, including processors, agents and feedlotters who all share the same sentiments, ie, That the long term sustainability of the Australian beef industry is under threat.
- We have continued to push for a body that is democratically elected by the grass-roots producers.
- We expect our representative bodies to run a transparent operation and the beef industry can no longer afford to have our representatives disregard the very members they represent.
- Since the Forums, we have tried the meeting and consultative approach to no avail.
- The United Beef Group is circulating 4 letters, addressed to politicians, MLA and Cattle Council, requesting all those concerned to register their support with their signature, to demonstrate the degree and extent of their anger over the failure of the industry organisations to properly represent their interests.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE 4 LETTERS AND SIGN THE FINAL PAGE TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
BINDAREE BEEF CALLS FOR COMPENSATION FOR NORTHERN CATTLE PRODUCERS