Tell the Federal Agriculture Minister that you want to see an end to live sheep exports

Transporting sheep vast distances to be slaughtered in the Middle East is cruel.

There is no getting around it. The journeys are gruelling and sheep routinely die in terrible circumstances.

Yet the Australian government continues to allow it, and flout regulations that have been put in place to protect sheep from suffering during the high risk northern summer period.

There is simply no way to make the mass export of live animals over long distances humane. Tell the Federal Agriculture Minister you want to see an end to live sheep exports.

The Hon.

David

Littleproud

Minister for Agriculture

Dear Minister Littleproud,

Transporting live animals vast distances to be slaughtered in the Middle East is cruel – the journeys are gruelling and sheep routinely die in terrible circumstances. Yet the Australian government continues to allow it, despite the majority of Australians demanding an outright ban.

The regulations put in place in early 2020 to stop live sheep exports to the Middle East during the northern summer were a welcomed step which would at least help to reduce the death toll in the hottest months. They were based on overwhelming science and strong evidence. But if exemptions are granted by the Federal Department of Agriculture then these important Australian laws are completely undermined. The rules are there for a reason, to prevent the most extreme suffering of thousands of animals who we are responsible for, so they need to be upheld and respected. There should be no exemptions. Further, Independent Observers must be compulsory on all voyages.

I want the Government to ban live export of sheep altogether. At the very least I call on you to ensure that no exemptions are made for any exporters simply to profit from the suffering of Australian animals, and independent monitoring must be mandatory on every voyage.

Kind regards,

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