British minister flags possibility of import tariffs being cut on food and goods should there be no deal.
"Since you were appointed Minister ... apart from one heated exchange,you have resisted my many attempts to engage with you,"Crean wrote in a blistering letter.
The live export industry failed to heed warnings issued five years ago that the industry faced extinction unless it improved animal welfare.
The government on Thursday released a new test for measuring animal welfare standards on board live exports ships to the Middle East.
The secret report begs the question – does the live export industry only have itself to blame?
The livestock industry says a new code of conduct will prevent animal mistreatment.
Crossbencher Rebekah Sharkie has written to Prime Minister Scott Morrison,urging him to allow his MPs a free vote on a ban on live exports.
Premier Mark McGowan has put the state's live animal export trade on notice and agreed he wouldn't be heartbroken if the industry disappeared.
A damning report of the department's handling of the live export industry found the bureaucracy was unwilling to use its powers to protect animals.
Its latest account includes details on how a member of the Saudi team dressed in Khashoggi's clothes to make it appear as if he had left the consulate.
Victoria wants to double the number of students and visitors from Latin America,hoping to fill a gap created by US President Donald Trump as he alienates his closest neighbours.