Kimberley Caines: WA sheep producers need clarity

More than 3000 West Australians have started 2024 with no clue about where their industry is heading. Their livelihoods are in the hands of the Albanese Government, which is yet to release a report suggesting how and when the live sheep export trade should be shut down. WA farmers are against the policy. Federal Labor insists it is sticking to its election promise. An independent panel was appointed by the Commonwealth last year to hold forums with the public, have meetings with stakeholders and industry, go through submissions made and put its findings together in a report. But at the same time as paying the four panellists nearly…