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national rural reporter Kath Sullivan

Former RSPCA boss to advise government on when, how to end $85 million live sheep trade

Heather Neil (left), Warren Snowdon and Sue Middleton (right) are members of the federal government's live sheep export advisory body.  (ABC News)

A former animal rights campaigner, retired Labor MP and a Western Australian farmer will advise the federal government about how to shut down the export of live sheep, as farmers appeal the ban.

Federal Labor made a pre-election commitment to end the trade but is yet to say when the last ship carrying live sheep will be permitted to sail from an Australian port.

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