The Australian Wool Growers Association Angrily Refuted Claims That Members of a Delegation in New York, Meeting With PETA, Have Vested Interest
At a time when woolgrowers Australia wide are seeking an end to the crisis surrounding the practise of mulesing, these personal attack on individuals seeking to bring about resolution, are indicative of the mishandling of the situation by the industry leadership.
(PRWEB) June 22, 2005 -- Alleged claims of “Vested Interests” are unfounded
and unhelpful says AWGA.
The Australian Wool Growers Association has
today angrily refuted claims that members of a delegation currently in New York
have an alleged vested interest.
Will Crozier, Board Member of the
Australian Wool Growers Association, AWGA, says, ”These smear campaigns seeking
to denigrate individuals are unwarranted.”
”At a time when woolgrowers
Australia wide are seeking an end to the crisis surrounding the practise of
mulesing, these personal attack on individuals seeking to bring about
resolution, are indicative of the mishandling of the situation by the industry
leadership,” says Mr Crozier.
Headed by the Chairman of AWGA, Mr Chick
Olsson, a delegation including a small team of skilled Australian negotiators,
senior Australian veterinarians are currently in New York meeting The People for
Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA hopeful of a long awaited breakthrough in the
crippling boycott dispute.
The delegation will present results of the
recently announced pain relief treatment, which is currently seeking
registration, a treatment which has been openly supported by all industry
including the Sheep and Wool Taskforce, The Australian Veterinary Association
and Animal Liberation Australia.
”It should be noted that the Australian
Wool Growers Association, developers of this pain relief treatment have sought
on several occasions to bring this development before the management of
Australian Wool Innovation only to have their efforts ignored,” says Mr
Crozier.
Despite phone calls, letters, emails and two meeting in Sydney,
AWI have ignored all offers of involvement with this potential breakthrough
product.
AWGA applauds the individuals who, despite the blatant refusal
by the AWI’s CEO Len Stephens to even consider pain relief as an option, have
invested in the research and development of this new product without the benefit
of any industry funds at all.
”For the Chairman of Wool Producers, now to
suggest ‘vested interest’ is an absolute disgrace, when the whole industry has
the hope of an positive outcome.”
“The reality is every woolgrower in
Australia has an interest in these negotiations and the industry should be
thankful to those individuals who were prepared to risk their own financial
resources at a time when AWI has let them down badly,” says Mr
Crozier.
For more information
Will Crozier
Mobile 0428 820
281
Home 0355 820 281
Website www.australianwoolgrowers.com.au
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