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Australia lifts ban on US beef but denies decision was made to appease Trump (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
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Hmm was it science or was it diplomatic negotiation?

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[–] 17 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Considering how much beef we export I don't understand why we would need to import any from anywhere.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    If it's anything like the situation with gas, it's because export contracts are drawn up many years in advance of supply, so supplying for export becomes more important than supplying locally

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