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OT - cattle grazing in the alps 18-Jan-2011 At 1:14:39 PM billk

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On 18/01/2011 kieranl wrote:
>>The only hope is that the Federal government will put a stop to this program
>as they have jurisdiction over National Heritage areas.

I wonder if the Victorian government is hoping for Federal intervention so they can have a fight and look tough? Or (better for people like us) they are hoping the Federal government will push the cattlemen out of the national park so they can say: "Sorry guys, we did our best to pay you back but those bastards in Canberra ruined it all."

The Victorian government has also just extended the duck shooting season to 12 weeks. Lotsa favours returned for the non-caffee latte sipping segments of the electorate.

Before the election some animal welfare groups were very confident Ted was going to take action on puppy farms and some other domestic animal welfare issues. I expect they are about to be disappointed on that front, bacause I think Ted would have an ideological objection to shutting down very profitable businesses.