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Sputnik International
May 23, 2021 Share
On May 13, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack stated that the country seeks “patience” in its relationship with mainland China, but also aims to “broaden its trade interests” and “diversify their markets” to include other countries.
The comments come after China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), which is part of the State Council, decided on May 6, to “indefinitely stop all operations” under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue (CASED), which began in June 2014 and included yearly consultations between the NDRC and Australia’s Treasurer and Trade Minister, despite the fact that no exchanges have taken place since 2017.
How much more can we take, how much more, says NSW farmer Frank Flissinger.
He has faced fires and drought - now he s facing a mice plague. His precious feed was contaminated by them and it had to be burned. This is the first time in about four years I ve had feed, he says. I d say a good part of 90 percent of it is going to have to be destroyed.
But plans to outsmart the pest and the plague have been met with resistance by animal rights activists. They can feel pain. These animals are just looking for feed, says PETA activist Aleesha Naxakis.
Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack snapped back, telling
News.com.au the “real rats” in this plague are the “people who come out with bloody stupid ideas like this”. “You have these people who have never left the city and wouldn’t know if their backside was on fire, then all of a sudden they’re telling farmers what to do? “The only good mouse is a dead mouse.”
Sam Mooy/Getty Images NSW deputy premier John Barilaro said, according to
News.com.au, the suggestion from PETA was “ridiculous” and an “insult”. “I would laugh if this wasn’t so serious . I will not entertain PETA’s ridiculous concerns.”