Liberal MPs defy Malcolm Turnbull over live export industry
Written by Katharine Murphy Political editor
Russell Broadbent says live exports is ‘white hot’ political issue and a vote changer
A group of Liberal MPs have defied Malcolm Turnbull and expressed significant concern about the live export industry after the prime minister used the Coalition party room meeting as an opportunity to rebuke the architect of a private members bill banning the sheep trade.
Malcolm Turnbull observed during Tuesday’s regular meeting of MPs that the government had a “good system” where backbenchers were able to raise their concerns with the relevant portfolio minister – which was an implicit smack down of a decision by Liberal Sussan Ley to break ranks and bring forward a private member’s bill banning live sheep exports.
Related: Shocking live export conditions not uncommon, animal rights groups say
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