Wool is Best

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2004 News archive

December

23 Dec - Extremist anti-Australian wool campaign labeled destructive by farm leader

22 Dec - Truss urges Australians to support wool farmers

15 Dec - PETA falsely names retailers as part of campaign

7 Dec - A message to Christmas shoppers - don't let PETA pull the wool over your eyes

3 Dec - Federal Court grants hearing to Australian wool industry against PETA

November

22 Nov - Sixty Minutes Report - PETA Exposed

12 Nov - What do the experts say about mulesing?

11 Nov - Australian Government backs wool and sheepmeats industries in battle with dishonest extremists (from the Ministry for Agriculture)

9 Nov - Court application filed to stop PETA

8 Nov - Industry agreement on mulesing

October

15 Oct - National Farmers' Federation criticises intimidating tactics of activist group PETA

 

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