
You can help end live export in Australia. Call on the Agriculture Minister and Shadow Agriculture Minister to support a phase out of the cruel live export trade.
You can help end live export in Australia. Call on the Agriculture Minister and Shadow Agriculture Minister to support a phase out of the cruel live export trade.
Despite many years of public opposition and calls for change, Australia remains a significant player in the cruel live export industry.
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.
Email Shadow Agriculture Minister
We’re calling on the government to grow the more humane chilled and frozen meat industry in place of live export. Transitioning our cattle industry to an exclusively chilled meat trade would ensure that animals are slaughtered and processed in Australia under our regulations and protected from arduous sea voyages and inhumane slaughter overseas.
World Animal Protection commissioned independent research to analyse the costs and benefits of processing sheep domestically instead of exporting them live. On the basis of this research, it’s clear farmers and local industry could benefit financially in the long term and the increase in domestic processing would help create jobs.
Transitioning to a chilled meat trade is achievable and working to make this happen is consistent with the responsibilities of government. You can read the research here.
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