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Inquiry into the impacts of the phase out of live sheep exports on NSW
The Alliance for Animals provided evidence to the Inquiry into the impacts of the phase out of live sheep exports on NSW. Our submission focuses on the extensive animal welfare concerns, the overwhelming community opposition to the trade, and the negligible impacts the phase out will have on the NSW sheep industry.
Make a submission to protect the live sheep export ban
The NSW Parliament has established an inquiry into the phase-out of Australian live sheep exports by sea. The Inquiry presents an important opportunity to ensure your NSW parliamentary representatives are reminded of the cruelty associated with the trade and to convey the community’s overwhelming support for the phase out.
Historic legislation to phase out live sheep exports passes Australian Parliament
The Australian Senate has today passed historic legislation enshrining the phase out of live sheep exports into law. The Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Act 2024 prohibits exporting live sheep by sea from Australia by 1 May 2028 and unlocks a $107 million industry adjustment package.
Historic legislation to end suffering of sheep passes the House of Representatives
The path to ending the suffering of sheep is one step further along as Members of the Australian House of Representatives have passed legislation to enshrine the phase out of the live sheep export trade.
Inquiry into Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea Bill 2024
The Alliance has made a submission to the Inquiry in support of the Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024. Our submission focuses on the fundamental animal welfare issues caused by the trade, the overwhelming public support for the phase out, and the Independent Panel report, which reinforces the viability of transitioning to processed meat exports.
Support the Bill to end live sheep exports by sea
Please make an urgent submission: Here is a simple guide to help you make a submission to the Inquiry into to End Live Sheep Exports by Sea Bill.
Legislation introduced to Parliament provides certainty to ending cruel live export trade
The Albanese Government has today introduced legislation into Federal Parliament, enshrining the phase out of the live sheep export trade.
Albanese Government Sheep Export Transition Plan Provides Final End Date for Cruel Trade
The Albanese Government has today released its plan to phase out live sheep exports, ending months of speculation and providing much-needed certainty for industry and stakeholders.
Open Letter from Leading Animal Protection Groups to Albanese Government
The Alliance for Animals, together with other leading animal protection organisations in Australia, have written an open letter to Prime Minister Albanese asking that his Government fulfil its election promise to phase out live sheep exports from Australia.
Time for the Albanese Government to Fulfil its Election Promise to Phase Out Live Sheep Exports - on Budget Night
Leading animal welfare organisations are calling on the Albanese Government to honour its election commitment to phase out live sheep exports in an open letter requesting a definitive end date to be announced in next month’s Federal Budget.
14,000 Australian Sheep Endure Three Months in Transit but Their Ordeal is Not Over Yet
The Australian Alliance for Animals is calling for an end to live sheep exports and for the Department of Agriculture to commit to full transparency around the conditions faced by thousands of sheep and cattle onboard the ill-fated MV Bahijah, which is due to arrive in Israel today following its latest 34-day voyage.
Animal Welfare at Risk Over Decision to Return Livestock to MV Bahijah
Peak animal welfare group, the Australian Alliance for Animals has expressed dismay over the decision to re-export more than 15,000 sheep on board the MV Bahijah to the Middle East.
Bill to Phase Out Live Sheep Exports Introduced to Parliament
Peak animal welfare group, the Australian Alliance for Animals, has welcomed the introduction of a new bill to formally legislate the phase out live sheep exports in Australia.
Open Letter from Animal Protection Groups to Live Exporters
We, the animal protection sectors in Australia and New Zealand, implore the live export companies trading in Australia to immediately apply a voluntary suspension of all live animal exports to or through the Red Sea while the risk of attack remains, and suspend any extended journeys to the Middle East via the Cape of Good Hope.
MV Bahijah Re-Export Application Rejected but Uncertainty Remains Over Fate of Animals
The Australian Alliance for Animals has today welcomed the decision of the Department of Agriculture to reject an application to re-export approximately 15,000 sheep and cattle stranded on board the MV Bahijah since 5 January.
Fears for 15,000 Animals Stranded on MV Bahijah Grow as Department of Agriculture Considers Re-Export
The Alliance for Animals is calling for common sense to prevail as the Department of Agriculture considers an application to re-export thousands of Australian sheep and cattle.
Questions to Answer as Live Export Cruelty Charges to be Dropped by WA Government
The Alliance for Animals is today calling for an immediate inquiry following revelations that the WA Government intends to drop animal cruelty charges against the state’s largest live sheep exporter just days before a long-awaited trial was due to commence.
More Shocking Revelations of Cruelty to Australian Sheep in the Middle East
The Alliance for Animals is calling on the Government to expedite the phase out of live sheep exports following further revelations of export rule breaches in the Middle East.
Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) 2023 Review
The Alliance for Animals has made a submission to the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) Update 3.3, recommending stronger regulatory requirements for animal welfare.
More Shocking Cruelty to Australian Sheep Revealed as Exporters Lose Control in Oman
The Australian Alliance for Animals is calling on the Government to expediate its phase out of live sheep exports as further evidence shows a complete breakdown of supply chain controls in Oman.