CATTLE

Government rejects cattle class action counteroffer

THE Federal Government has rejected a $510 million counteroffer submitted by the applicant of a decade long cattle class action, extinguishing hopes of an imminent resolution.

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Cattle producers have been left waiting on compensation for the unlawful closure of the live export trade in 2011, after the Government rejected its $510m counteroffer. Photo: Mark Saunders.

Cattle producers have been left waiting on compensation for the unlawful closure of the live export trade in 2011, after the Government rejected its $510m counteroffer. Photo: Mark Saunders.

The group of 215 cattle producers, exporters and independent service providers, impacted by the Government's unlawful closure of the live cattle export trade in 2011, made the counteroffer late last year. ...

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