Representatives from across the agriculture sector are raising concerns about plans to phase out the live sheep trade.

The Department of Agriculture says an "overwhelming majority" of stakeholders are against the ban.

Rural reporter Ella Smith caught up with Australian Liveestock Exporters Council chief executive Mark Harvey-Sutton to hear why he believes the phase out would devastate the industry.

Representatives from across the agriculture sector are raising concerns about plans to phase out the live sheep trade.
The Department of Agriculture says an "overwhelming majority" of stakeholders are against the ban.
Rural reporter Ella Smith caught up with Australian Liveestock Exporters Council chief executive Mark Harvey-Sutton to hear why he believes the phase out would devastate the industry.

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