So the Indonesians desperately need Australian beef for protein?

One of the arguments espoused for live export of cattle to Indonesia is that Australian beef is essential for the protein nutrition of our poorer neighbours. We now learn that $8 million worth of frozen beef has been stranded at Jakarta's main airport for more than three months owing to a dispute over quotas of export beef. 

Indonesia  is obviously less concerned by its population's nutrition than the caring pro-export lobby in Australia.

Minister for Agriculture Joe Ludwig says that continued erratic incidents were causing exporters both within Australia and in other countries to view Indonesia as an unreliable place to do business.