Sentences with phrase «of the live animal export»

Mr Joyce said since the Coalition government came to office in September 2013 the value of live animal exports has amounted to $ 1.4 billion and «is continuing to break new ground».

But while these glimpses inside a transport ship are new, the practice of live animal export is as old as the European colonisation of Australia.

will be presenting a petition to end live export during a joint press conference with Animals Australia, RSPCA Australia and the Australian Meat Industry Employees Union (AMIEU) in Canberra on Tuesday 31st May 2011 to demand that the Gillard Government immediately halts live export to Indonesia and commits to a phase out of the live animal export trade.

Not exact matches

In contrast, herd re-stocking, following the easing of drought conditions in many areas, is expected to weigh on meat and live animal exports in the near term.

THE government's long - awaited review of the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) has been released today, and according to federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce, it indicates Australia is «a clear world leader in the welfare of exported live animals».

He said it also showed that in nine of Australia's 18 live export markets there were no incidents that impacted animal welfare.

Nothing less than a complete ban on live animal export will appease the Australian public, but the industry now know that the days of lawlessness and secrecy that have been the lifeblood of the live trade, are over.

Animals Australia live export investigators have uncovered animal welfare atrocities during this year's Festival of Sacrifice.

MacTiernan said she had encouraged farmers to focus on boosting the boxed meat trade to key live export markets in the Middle East and North Africa in light of the «risk» posed by high profile animal welfare violations.

As a result of Animals Australia's investigation in Indonesia last year, new government regulations are now in place that have forced the live export industry to transform itself — adhering to new rules that will make exporting live animals more expensive, more difficult and importantly, more heavily scrutAnimals Australia's investigation in Indonesia last year, new government regulations are now in place that have forced the live export industry to transform itself — adhering to new rules that will make exporting live animals more expensive, more difficult and importantly, more heavily scrutanimals more expensive, more difficult and importantly, more heavily scrutinised.

A recent episode of 60 Minutes has captured public attention and the political agenda by airing dramatic video footage from Animals Australia, showing the fate of Australian animals in the live exportAnimals Australia, showing the fate of Australian animals in the live exportanimals in the live export trade.

Because of you, fewer animals are subjected to the horrors of live export today.

These are just some of the last terrifying moments suffered by animals sold into the Australian live export trade.

Labor said the abattoir suspension also highlighted the need to restore Labor's independent Inspector General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports, a position abolished by Mr Joyce.

Mr Joyce has previously described ESCAS as making Australia «a clear world leader in the welfare of exported live animals» due to statistics that showed from a performance report that 8,035,633 livestock were exported with just 12,958 animals — or 0.16 pc — experiencing a potentially adverse animal welfare outcome.

A statement from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - the live export industry's «independent regulator» - said Animals Australia provided new information, including video footage, on April 9 this year, alleging ESCAS breaches in Qatar.

Nonetheless, live sales of cattle and sheep are a small slice of Australian meat exports, in part because it is easier to slaughter animals in Australia rather than ship them alive to Asia and the Middle East.

Live exports should be banned, and every slaughterhouse should have C.C.T.V. camera's, countless examples of beating animals with sticks, punching, kicking etc have come to light, isn't it enough that these creatures have endured «factory farming» and cruel transportation.

The number of animals exported live out of Australia is set to increase as Australia prepares to enter into a A$ 1 billion trade agreement with China.

Every year hundreds of millions of animals from around the world are exported live for slaughter.

The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC) is appalled by the treatment of Australian animals in the Middle East and equally appalled that the Australian live export industry is trying to convince the Australian public that the region requires live animals, when in fact they can be slaughtered in compliance with Islamic laws in Australia.

But whether they are from Australia, South America or Europe, while any animal continues to be exposed to all the known risks of live export — and with most still enduring fully conscious slaughter in importing countries — Animals Australia's investigations into this trade will continue.

Neither the government nor the live export industry was willing to take this obvious measure to reduce suffering, even though both admitted that religious festivals such as the Eid al Adha (or «Festival of Sacrifice») where large numbers of animals are sold to individual buyers presented the greatest risks to Australian animals.

It is currently playing out in the live animal export sector, where the demise of local processing opened the door for a live export sector, which in turn through its simple business model has compromised livestock welfare and alienated many consumers, reduced employment in Top End towns which once had abattoirs, and added risk to cattle business profitability by providing only one market outlet.

In early 2004 and again in 2006 Animals Australia investigators visited Kuwait and brought the brutal treatment of sheep and cattle in Kuwait at the Shuwaikh abattoir and the Al Rai livestock market to the attention of the Federal government and live export industry.

Evidence of routine abuse clearly shows that the live export industry's attempts to improve animal welfare in destination countries is not working.

Animals Australia chief investigator Lyn White, whose expose of conditions in some Indonesian slaughterhouses forced the Gillard government temporarily to suspend live exports in 2011, said watching the footage was «the worst kind of deja vu».

Animals Australia has also lodged complaints with the Department of Agriculture based on two subsequent investigations in Jordan (in October 2013 and January 2014)-- with evidence presented of ongoing breaches of ESCAS involving the cruel handling and slaughter of Australian sheep outside the supply chain in Jordan — and implicating the same live export company.

Over the past seven years, Animals Australia has conducted investigations into the treatment of animals exported live to the MiddlAnimals Australia has conducted investigations into the treatment of animals exported live to the Middlanimals exported live to the Middle East.

In June 2013, Animals Australia investigators documented evidence showing widespread breaches of Australian live export regulations by the exporter Livestock Shipping Services (LSS) in Jordan, with Australian sheep being illegally sold and slaughtered outside of approved supply chains in 26 different locations.

The Department of Agriculture is duty bound to stop the export of live animals if federal export laws are not upheld, or if travel arrangements are inadequate for animal health and welfare.

Closer to home we have only just witnessed how widespread calls to end the live export of animals to be slaughtered overseas are easily ignored by the Australian Government when the financial implications to the industry become evident.

Meanwhile, Animals Australia has called for the export licence of the company at the centre of the latest live export row to be suspended.

In June 2013 Animals Australia was documenting evidence of live export breaches in Jordan when information was supplied about the illegal onward trucking of Australian sheep from Jordan to Lebanon — a country that is not approved to import Australian aAnimals Australia was documenting evidence of live export breaches in Jordan when information was supplied about the illegal onward trucking of Australian sheep from Jordan to Lebanon — a country that is not approved to import Australian animalsanimals.

Every year, millions of animals born into Australian care and protection are exported live, only to be killed in countries where there are no protections to safeguard their welfare.

Every live export shipment subjects animals to cramped, unfamiliar living conditions and food, risks of extreme weather, and the ever present stress of life at sea.

In June 2013 Animals Australia investigators travelled to Jordan after receiving information about the deliberate, widespread and systemic on - selling of Australian sheep occurring in breach of Australia's live export rules.

Footage from past investigations has routinely revealed the live export industry's willingness to export animals to countries regardless of how cruelly they will be treated.

This is part of the reason why Animals Australia campaigns to end the export of live animals for slaughter to overseas markets, so their slaughter (halal or otherwise) will be dependent on Australian staAnimals Australia campaigns to end the export of live animals for slaughter to overseas markets, so their slaughter (halal or otherwise) will be dependent on Australian staanimals for slaughter to overseas markets, so their slaughter (halal or otherwise) will be dependent on Australian standards.

Following the latest exposé of live export atrocities on ABC's 7.30, Animals Australia organises a nationwide rally on October 17.

Recognised internationally for strategic public awareness campaigning, our investigations and those of our partner organisations have exposed the extreme abuse of animals exported from Australia, Europe and South America, galvanising caring people from right around the world to speak out for animals and demand an end to the global live export trade.

Since the investigation footage first aired on Four Corners in May, Animals Australia has stood alongside Andrew Wilkie and Nick Xenophon, and their Live Export Prohibition bill, which calls for a phase out of the live trade over three years with the strictest provisions for the handling of animals during the tranAnimals Australia has stood alongside Andrew Wilkie and Nick Xenophon, and their Live Export Prohibition bill, which calls for a phase out of the live trade over three years with the strictest provisions for the handling of animals during the transitLive Export Prohibition bill, which calls for a phase out of the live trade over three years with the strictest provisions for the handling of animals during the transitlive trade over three years with the strictest provisions for the handling of animals during the trananimals during the transition.

And after three years of investigations into the treatment of Romanian animals in Egypt and Lebanon, government officials have finally recognised live export as an issue of significant concern.

Mr Speaker, much has been said of compensation for the Australian live animal export industry and yes, the Government should help the industry deal with the current moratorium's commercial jolt.

The good news is that unlike many other animal welfare problems (like live export), the solution to ending factory farming is not in the hands of government, it's in ours.

During our latest live export investigations across the Middle East and Asia, Animals Australia undercover investigators uncover evidence of widespread, ongoing, illegal and brutal animal abuse.

High - profile Australian politicians, actors and psychologists — as well as some of Animals Australia's own investigators — speak at the rallies, urging the government to take strong action to help protect animals from abuse by ending the cruel live exportAnimals Australia's own investigators — speak at the rallies, urging the government to take strong action to help protect animals from abuse by ending the cruel live exportanimals from abuse by ending the cruel live export trade.

The vast majority of jobs currently supported by live export — producers, stockmen, shearers, truck drivers — will still exist if all animals are processed domestically.

Animals Australia focuses its campaign efforts on the areas of greatest need — this is why factory farming and live export are among our highest priorities, with more than half a billion animals suffering in these cruel industries everAnimals Australia focuses its campaign efforts on the areas of greatest need — this is why factory farming and live export are among our highest priorities, with more than half a billion animals suffering in these cruel industries everanimals suffering in these cruel industries every year.

From Australia alone, millions of animals have suffered and perished at sea over the decades that the live export trade has existed.