Sheep still suffering in live export trade.

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It’s official – the live export of sheep by sea will be phased out!

Every call made, rally attended, email sent, and petition signed got the Bill to end live sheep export in front of Australian politicians. And after hours of debate, it was decision-makers in the Senate who cast the final vote to get this historic piece of legislation over the line. The live export of sheep by sea will end by 1 May 2028. While our work is not done until no animal is forced onto a live export ship, this is a monumental step forward for sheep, and for all animals. Please send decision-makers a note of thanks for their kind decision.

Urge Labor to legislate sheep export ban ASAP.

Animals Australia has again documented live export laws being broken and sheep suffering terrible cruelty as a result. As the government awaits recommendations on how to phase out live sheep exports, it's critical your MP understands that exporters are still breaking the rules. Please use this form to remind your Labor representative why live sheep export must end.

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Urge Labor to legislate sheep export ban ASAP.

Animals Australia has again documented live export laws being broken and sheep suffering terrible cruelty as a result. As the government awaits recommendations on how to phase out live sheep exports, it's critical your MP understands that exporters are still breaking the rules. Please use this form to remind your Labor representative why live sheep export must end.

It’s official – the live export of sheep by sea will be phased out!

Every call made, rally attended, email sent, and petition signed got the Bill to end live sheep export in front of Australian politicians. And after hours of debate, it was decision-makers in the Senate who cast the final vote to get this historic piece of legislation over the line. The live export of sheep by sea will end by 1 May 2028. While our work is not done until no animal is forced onto a live export ship, this is a monumental step forward for sheep, and for all animals. Please send decision-makers a note of thanks for their kind decision.
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This action is for residents of Australia, but you can still help sheep by contacting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese here. Thank you for wanting to protect animals from cruelty!

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Last updated August 28, 2023

What Animals Australia investigators discovered in Oman can only be described as a total disregard for Australian live export rules – exposing thousands of animals to brutal slaughter.

Here in Australia, the industry’s PR machine has been in full swing – pitching a story of reform to rally support against the Albanese government’s planned phase-out of live sheep exports.

While overseas, the sheep they are responsible for were being stuffed in car boots, tied up and left in the street in extreme heat and dragged onto makeshift slaughter slabs to have their throats cut while fully conscious. The fear and prolonged suffering of these animals was palpable.

And once again, the only reason that anybody – including the Commonwealth regulator –  is aware that live export regulations were  being flagrantly breached is because of an Animals Australia investigation.

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Animals Australia lodges 78th legal complaint.

It was evidence gathered by Animals Australia investigators that forced regulations that require animals to be kept within approved supply chains. Sheep are no longer allowed to be transported in utes and car boots or sold for home slaughter.

Yet, our extensive evidence across dozens of locations in Oman revealed these rules are being ignored, with some sellers even confirming they receive a constant supply of Australian sheep – in breach of live export rules.

Animals Australia lodged six complaints with the live export regulator. This marked our 78th legal complaint since regulations were put in place 11 years ago, further reinforcing that export companies cannot be trusted to police their own activities.

A month later, the situation had escalated with even more sheep being illegally sold for private sale and slaughter.

While the risks to our investigators had also increased, we traveled back to Oman during the Festival of Sacrifice– documenting the severe repercussions for sheep from export companies blatantly ignoring their legal obligations.

Any other Australian industry would have been shut down long ago based on such a record of regulatory non-compliance.

Phase-out must happen as soon as possible.

The unacceptable situation in Oman only adds to the evidence that live export regulations have failed and that the phase-out of sheep exports must begin as soon as possible.

Of course, what happens in importing countries is just part of the story, with every live export voyage fraught with risk for the animals. Despite all we know about animal sentience – and community expectations for the treatment of animals – our laws still allow 1 in every 100 sheep to die at sea without an investigation being triggered. Their deaths are factored into the industry’s business model.

While the Albanese government has committed to phase out live sheep exports, the mechanism by which they will do that (regulation or legislation) and the timeline is yet to be determined. An Independent Panel will make its recommendations to the government by the end of September.

It’s imperative that the phase-out be legislated during this term of parliament. All of the evidence confirms that given ongoing exporter non-compliance in importing countries – and the ever-present risks for animals at sea – every day of delay will see more animals suffer.

Please use this form to send a message to your Federal Labor representative. Remind them why ending sheep exports is important to you. And urge them to push for the phase-out to begin and end as soon as possible.

The sheep export phase-out must be made law in this term of parliament. Urge Labor MPs to keep the pressure on.

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This action is for residents of Australia, but you can still help sheep by contacting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese here. Thank you for wanting to protect animals from cruelty!

This action is for residents of Australia in Labor Party and Independent electorates, but you can still help sheep by contacting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese here. Thank you for wanting to protect animals from cruelty!

 

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