This is a group that wants to see the demise of any kind of animal use, including guide dogs for the blind!

PETA should be ignored, and processors and retailers included in discussions regarding the development of alternatives.

PETA will never be appeased.

If AWI has any guts at all, they should now drag PETA through the courts and rip them for compensation for the blatant disregard they have shown for the agreement made to leave the retailers alone.

Chick Olsen 1st gave these blokes a place at the table, negotiating on behalf of AWGA, and promoting his Tri-Solfen analgesic.

McLachlan compounded that mistake by making a deal that PETA would never honour.

AWI knew years ago of PETA's intentions but kept them in the closet.

The issue of mulesing is dead in the water, finito, over, finished, gone to God.

A practice that has saved the industry many millions of dollars is no longer acceptable in the broader community.

On this point McLachlan is correct but he and others allowed PETA to run the agenda.

And they are still running it.

The problem is that the intransigence of the industry is just the thing that has given PETA the credibility they crave.

We all know they will not stop with mulesing.

They have gained status in the animal rights movement to rival the power of the UN.

They love going to court; another forum in which to peddle their trade.

AWI walked away waving a piece of paper like Chamberlain after Munich and following events prove to be historically haunting.

On the other hand act correctly and decently and the PETA's of the world, and their nutter mates do not have a forum.

Thank you Tony Burke.

Peta should listen a lot more and say a lot less, help the animals that really need help.

Like the bears that are caged 24 hrs a day.

But no they would be told to F...... off.

Australia is just a soft touch at the moment and Peta knows this.