ANIMAL WELFARE — MULESING
2467. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Agriculture and Food:
I refer to the article “Clothing brands in mulesed wool ban” in West Business on 4 September 2019, referring to the planned phase out of mulesed wool by retailers David Jones and Country Road, and ask:
(a) does the Minister agree with the statements made by Farmers WA Wool spokesperson, Steve McGuire, that retailers phasing out mulesed wool in their clothing ranges is counter-intuitive to good animal welfare;