How to help ban live animal exports

Image thanks to Jo-Anne McArthur / Israel Against Live Shipments / We Animals Media

Despite many years of public opposition and calls for change, Australia remains a significant player in the cruel live export industry.

Almost 500 passionate animal protectors joined our virtual protest for International Ban Live Export Awareness Day – thank you!

You can do one more thing to help Australian animals by using our forms below to contact Australian Agriculture Minister David Littleproud, and the Shadow Agriculture Minister Julie Collins, to demand the major parties take a stand against live export.

Please use these templates as a guide only – be sure to add your own thoughts and ideas as personalised emails will have a greater impact on the relevant Ministers.

<a class="content-button" href="mailto:david.littleproud.mp@aph.gov.au?subject=Please%20act%20now&body=To%20the%20Hon.%20David%20Littleproud%20MP%2C%0A%0APlease%20act%20now%20to%20phase%20out%20the%20cruel%20live%20export%20of%20Australian%20animals.%20In%20the%20last%20year%20alone%2C%20Australia%20sent%20more%20than%201%20million%20cattle%20overseas%20on%20cruel%20live%20export%20ships.%20These%20animals%20are%20forced%20to%20endure%20horrific%2C%20overcrowded%20journeys%20at%20sea%2C%20struggling%20to%20access%20even%20basic%20food%20and%20water.%20It%E2%80%99s%20time%20to%20ban%20this%20cruel%20and%20unnecessary%20trade.%0A%0AUntil%20this%20trade%20is%20brought%20to%20an%20end%2C%20we%20also%20call%20on%20the%20Government%20to%20reinstate%20the%20independent%20observers%20on%20live%20export%20vessels.%20We%20note%20that%20even%20before%20the%20COVID-19%20pandemic%2C%20the%20Government%20had%20scaled%20back%20the%20observer%20program.%20I%20am%20deeply%20concerned%20that%20the%20Agriculture%20Department%20has%20indicated%20that%20observers%20will%20not%20return%20to%20vessels%20until%20mid-2022.%20This%20is%20unacceptable.%20We%20have%20seen%20the%20suffering%20that%20Australian%20animals%20have%20been%20forced%20to%20endure%20on%20live%20export%20vessels%20before%20the%20introduction%20of%20the%20observer%20program.%20Animal%20welfare%20is%20essential%2C%20and%20the%20Government%20needs%20to%20prioritise%20the%20reinstatement%20of%20independent%20observers%20as%20a%20matter%20of%20urgency.%0A%0AYours%20sincerely%2C%20">Email Agriculture Minister

<a class="content-button" href="mailto:Julie.collins.mp@aph.gov.au?subject=Please%20act%20now&body=To%20the%20Hon.%20Julie%20Collins%20MP%2C%0A%0APlease%20act%20now%20to%20help%20phase%20out%20the%20cruel%20live%20export%20of%20Australian%20animals.%20In%20the%20last%20year%20alone%2C%20Australia%20sent%20more%20than%201%20million%20cattle%20overseas%20on%20cruel%20live%20export%20ships.%20These%20animals%20are%20forced%20to%20endure%20horrific%2C%20overcrowded%20journeys%20at%20sea%2C%20struggling%20to%20access%20even%20basic%20food%20and%20water.%20It%E2%80%99s%20time%20to%20ban%20this%20cruel%20and%20unnecessary%20trade.%20Will%20you%20commit%20to%20updating%20the%20Labor%20Party%E2%80%99s%20animal%20welfare%20platform%20to%20include%20support%20for%20a%20phase-out%20of%20the%20live%20cattle%20and%20sheep%20trade%3F%0A%0AUntil%20this%20trade%20is%20brought%20to%20an%20end%2C%20we%20also%20ask%20you%20to%20support%20calls%20from%20animal%20welfare%20advocates%20to%20reinstate%20the%20independent%20observers%20on%20live%20export%20vessels.%20We%20note%20that%20even%20before%20the%20COVID-19%20pandemic%2C%20the%20Government%20had%20scaled%20back%20the%20observer%20program.%20I%20am%20deeply%20concerned%20that%20the%20Agriculture%20Department%20has%20indicated%20that%20observers%20will%20not%20return%20to%20vessels%20until%20mid-2022.%20This%20is%20unacceptable.%20We%20have%20seen%20the%20suffering%20that%20Australian%20animals%20have%20been%20forced%20to%20endure%20on%20live%20export%20vessels%20before%20the%20introduction%20of%20the%20observer%20program.%20Animal%20welfare%20is%20essential%2C%20and%20the%20Government%20needs%20to%20prioritise%20the%20reinstatement%20of%20independent%20observers%20as%20a%20matter%20of%20urgency.%20Will%20you%20use%20your%20position%20to%20demand%20the%20Agriculture%20Minister%20reinstates%20independent%20observers%20on%20live%20export%20vessels%3F%0A%0AYours%20sincerely%2C%20">Email Shadow Agriculture Minister

Thank you for acting for Australian animals in need! Together, we can end animal suffering. Forever.