Sentences with phrase «for live sheep exports»
The Guardian reported on May 2nd that Opposition Labor Party leader, Bill Shorten, is now vowing to end the live export trade before the government review since «Labor sees no future for live sheep exports.»
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Federal Labor has effectively committed to end live sheep exports with its agriculture spokesman, Joel Fitzgibbon, telling an Adelaide radio station the party does not believe there is a future for the sector.
The Festival of Sacrifice is responsible for untold suffering of cattle, sheep and goats — millions of whom have been sold for profit through Australia's live export trade; closer to home, in the name of Christmas, highly intelligent pigs and turkeys not only experience the terror of slaughter, but entire lifetimes of suffering in factory farms; and sporting events such as bull fights and rodeos still present cruelty as «entertainment»...
Even if those changes could be managed, she said, it's unlikely they would be in place for the start of the high - risk export season in July, meaning that live sheep exports to the Middle East during the northern summer may be blocked.
Australia's sheep and cattle farmers should prepare for a dramatic reduction in the live export trade, Western Australia's agriculture minister has said, as the state prepares to mount an animal cruelty case that could render the trade unprofitable.
«It's important for Australia to continue our exports and the destination for (live sheep exports) is an important destination for Australia in the context of our overall trade and investment relations with the region.
Temporary bans on live cattle and sheep export have undermined confidence in the industry, driving property prices down and diminishing banks» willingness to lend for long - term improvement.
Pressure within government ranks for a ban on the live sheep trade to the Middle East has increased, with a second Liberal MP calling for the exports to end.
Animals Australia has called for Emanuel Exports to have their export licence suspended after shocking footage captured cruelty to sheep on a live export trip.
When exposed on national television, evidence provided by Animals Australia was responsible for a ban on live sheep exports to Egypt.
«I'm calling for a phase out of all live exports of sheep to the Middle East, not cattle to Indonesia,» she said.
The SA Government is promising to keep watch as a live export ship loads its first shipment of sheep in the state since horrific images of suffering animals were made public, but protesters are calling for an end to the practice.
Every year, the global live export industry transports millions of live cattle, sheep, goats and other animals around the world — just so they can be slaughtered for their meat in destination countries.