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WA farm lobby group says Yungngora Association Incorporated's penalty for cattle death inadequate

A WA agricultural lobby group has condemned the outcome of an animal cruelty case against a Kimberley Aboriginal corporation, alleging a lack of consistency in the penalties handed to Indigenous and non-Indigenous property owners.

Yungngora Association Incorporated (YAI) was handed a $250,000 suspended fine in the Broome Magistrates Court last week after pleading guilty to 11 animal cruelty charges over an incident at Noonkanbah station in 2018.

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