The following blog post was written by Samantha Cohen, a WSPA supporter who recently met with her Federal MP about ending live exports. Samantha and her cat, Mia I had a great experience at my local MP’s office last week when I went to discuss live sheep export. After receiving my MP pack from WSPA, I requested a meeting with my local MP – Nicola Roxon. I was offered a meeting with her diary assistant/electorate officer instead, and made an … Continued
We thought the best way we could wrap up this year on our blog was by saying a special thanks to YOU, our amazing supporters. Whether you’re a commenter on our blog, a follower on Twitter, one of the 83,000 who have joined the Humane Chain, someone who’s written letters to your MPs, or a dedicated volunteer, we could not have done it without you! We owe an especially big “thank you” to a group of volunteers who came in … Continued
Yesterday’s funding announcement, by Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig, to improve animal welfare for animals caught up in the live export trade across both the Middle East and South-East Asia has been dismissed by Australian Meat Industry Employees Union (AMIEU) as ‘absolute garbage’, and the Australian meat processing industry representatives as ‘spin’ and ‘bluff’. Paul Crane, general manager of WA based meat processor V&V Walsh said, “I’m shocked and disappointed that the Government’s response to concerns about the live export trade … Continued
