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The Government's rodeo code is "complete nonsense", animal rights activists say, and should be replaced with a ban on the sport.

The 2003 Rodeo Code of Welfare, which sets the minimum standards of care and best practice for rodeos, is under review.

Save Animals From Exploitation executive director Hans Kriek said rodeos were "essentially an animal abuse industry" and the code of welfare a "complete nonsense".

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