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The Green Party is welcoming news that the government has backtracked on plans to reinstate live animal exports.
Animal Welfare Minister Andrew Hoggard told 1 News he could not get Cabinet agreement on overturning the ban, which formed part of coalition agreements with both ACT and NZ First.
Green Party spokesperson Steve Abel said the news was a win for animals, the public and the groups campaigning against the move.
He said there had been backlash to the proposal right from the start.
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