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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.
Productivity Commission Inquiry into Philanthropy
The Alliance for Animals and Effective Altruism Australia ran an online workshop event to explain how to make a submission to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Philanthropy.
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.
2024-2025 Pre-Budget Submission
The Alliance for Animals has made a 2024-2025 pre-budget submission to the Australian Government.
Inquiry into Pig Welfare in Victoria
The Alliance for Animals has made a submission to the Victorian Parliament on the Inquiry into Pig Welfare in Victoria to create more independent, accountable governance processes as well as outlining the need for an independent Office of Animal Welfare.
Australia’s Agriculture & Land Sectoral Plan for Net Zero Emissions
The Alliance for Animals has made a submission to the Climate Policy Branch, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to provide input into the development of a sectoral plan to reduce emissions from the agriculture and land sector.
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.
Protecting Animal Welfare in Trade and Investment Agreements
The Alliance for Animals has made a submission to the inquiry into the Australian Government’s approach when negotiating trade and investment agreements to include improved animal welfare standards.
6 Reasons Why the Alliance for Animals Supports the Voice
Find out why the Alliance for Animals says Yes to the Voice and supports full implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Australian Alliance for Animals Supports the Voice to Parliament
The Australian Alliance for Animals says Yes to the Voice to Parliament.
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.
Australia’s Animal Welfare System Not Fit for Purpose: National Survey Reveals
The Australian Alliance for Animals is today releasing the results of a ground-breaking new study exploring community expectations about how the nation’s animal welfare policies are set and governed.
More Certainty Needed on Battery Cage Phase-Out
The Australian Alliance for Animals is calling for more certainty over the phase-out of battery cages following the endorsement of new national standards for poultry welfare.
Alliance for Animals Calls on Agriculture Ministers to Make a Decision on Battery Cage Phase-Out
The Australian Alliance for Animals is calling on state and territory agriculture ministers to agree on a definitive timeline for the phase out of battery cages ahead of the upcoming national Agriculture Ministers Meeting.
Free webinar: Release of the animal welfare policy barometer
Join the Alliance for Animals and BehaviourWorks Australia for a free online webinar releasing Australia’s first animal welfare policy barometer.
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.
Phase-out of Live Sheep Exports by Sea
The Alliance for Animals has made five key recommendations on how and when the Australian Government should implement a legislated phase-out of live sheep exports by sea.
Australian Animal Alliance Welcomes Budget Funding for new National Animal Welfare Strategy
The Australian Alliance for Animals welcomes Federal Budget funding announcement for the new animal welfare strategy.