A furore about abattoirs in Indonesia, but not a peep about rape in custody inquiry

Australians sell their cattle overseas. Once the cattle are sold, they are not owned by Australians any more.

JOE HOCKEY: The Government came out with a balanced view after 24 hours and said we will stop sending live cattle to those questionable abattoirs. That was the right decision but they panicked.

We gave them bipartisan support at that point and then they panicked and banned all live exports and now you are seeing complete meltdown in northern Australian cattle industry with the price impact flowing through to the whole meat industry. (more)

The reaction by the government was too fast and too severe.

But there's not a peep about Fielding's about face on child abuse regarding the request for an inquiry into the  Heiner affair.

Barnaby Joyce has his say.