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Australian lamb industry hit as Qatar cancels subsidy on $300m-a-year trade – The Guardian
Deal supporting third biggest export market ended abruptly. In October, Australia criticised Qatari officials’ treatment of women at Doha airport
The Qatari government has moved to cancel a subsidy for the Australian lamb industry, even as Australias agriculture and meat sector continues to reel from Chinese import bans.
Australias $300m-a-year lamb trade with Qatar has been underpinned by a subsidy program in place since 2015. It was due to finish in 2023, but the Qatari government made the sudden move to cancel the deal as of 31 December.
It comes after the Australian government registered its strong disapproval and outrage at the treatment…
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