Much like the Australian exporters he claims to defend, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce simply cannot go without beef.
Joyce, leader of the Nationals and go-to punching bag in celebrity stoushes, has hit back at an open letter penned by world-class whinger / legitimate musical genius Morrissey.
A lil’ earlier today, The Smiths’ former frontman and hardcore vegan absolutely blasted Joyce over our nation’s continual reliance on the live export industry.
“Your recent dismissal of the need for an animal-welfare office in your department shows that you are currently on the wrong side of history. If meat is murder, live export is the slow boat to hell.Please help pave the way towards a kinder future by putting the live-export industry out of its misery immediately.”
Mightn’t be a big fan of The Smiths, but I am a great fan of families in WA, NT & FNQ who rely on our $2bn live export industry.
— Barnaby Joyce (@Barnaby_Joyce) October 31, 2016
Record cattle prices for families in regional Australia – sorry I don’t cut it at Splendour in the Grass, but I accept that.
— Barnaby Joyce (@Barnaby_Joyce) October 31, 2016