At Cattle Connect 2026 in Wagga Wagga, Cattle Australia Chair Gary Edwards called for an urgent reduction in government bureaucracy and a complete overhaul of how the $5 per-head transaction levy is spent. 

Edwards joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings and argued that unchecked red tape and false claims from activist groups directly increase consumer beef prices while undermining the industry’s economic and environmental sustainability.

At Cattle Connect 2026 in Wagga Wagga, Cattle Australia Chair Gary Edwards called for an urgent reduction in government bureaucracy and a complete overhaul of how the $5 per-head transaction levy is spent. 
Edwards joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings and argued that unchecked red tape and false claims from activist groups directly increase consumer beef prices while undermining the industry&rsquo;s economic and environmental sustainability.

Tune in to 4BC Mornings, weekdays from 9am-12pm.

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