The reason the coalition provided no support whatsoever to an industry in decline is that they had members like the now deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley and Senator Henderson saying:

… the sensible path is for both sides of the debate to construct a carefully considered transition to ending the trade permanently …

'across all months of the year'.

And:

Tastes are changing in Middle Eastern nations. There is no fixed, firm demand for live sheep— (Time expired)