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Calls for Watt to be sacked over MV Bahijah debacle

THERE are calls for the agricultural minister to be sacked over the MV Bahijah debacle, with some opposition leaders and industry members suggesting the 17,000 sheep and cattle onboard may be pawns in a bigger political game.

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 Shadow minister for agriculture, Colin de Grussa, said the circumstances following the decision to return the vessel is “either an act of breathtaking incompetence, or cynical political opportunism”, and the responsibility must fall with Murray Watt. Photo credit: The Nationals WA.

Shadow minister for agriculture, Colin de Grussa, said the circumstances following the decision to return the vessel is “either an act of breathtaking incompetence, or cynical political opportunism”, and the responsibility must fall with Murray Watt. Photo credit: The Nationals WA.

In a scathing opinion piece shadow minister for agriculture, Colin de Grussa, said last week the circumstances following the decision to return the vessel are an "absolute disgrace". He added the  responsibility...

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