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Kangaroo processing for Victoria

13/01/2004

The Liberal party in the Australian state of  Victoria has announced it will permit the processing of culled kangaroos in the State. The Oppositions spokesman for Agriculture, Philip Davis, announced the plan to create a new industry to make kangaroo meat more widely available for human consumption.  Mr Davis said being able to process kangaroo meat would open the doors for the export and sale of kangaroo leather and other products.  Other Australian states such as South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia allow the processing of culled kangaroos.

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