Federated Farmers thinks it's unlikely the live export ban will be reinstated, now the Government's backtracked.

A campaign promise for National and ACT vowed to return the $370-million-dollar trade with improved animal welfare. 

The Labour Government banned it in 2023. 

Animal Welfare Minister Andrew Hoggard says there were more pressing matters this term.

Federated Farmers Dairy Chair Karl Dean says it's going to be very hard to overturn it now. 

"There was a big industry behind it, that's very much now diminished. The international players, they've gone elsewhere."

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