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WSPA Concerned About Latest Cruelty Footage from Indonesia

WSPA is extremely concerned about the cruelty footage from last night’s Lateline, as supplied by Animals Australia. The Federal Government’s new supply chain process and sanctions are now being tested for the first time. There is a high level of public focus and interest. Assuming that the animals depicted last night were indeed sourced recently from Australia, WSPA hopes that firm sanctions against a proven offender reinforce the Government’s stated determination to stamp out animal cruelty not just in Indonesia, … Continued

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The Inherent Cruelty of Live Exports

News reported in The Australian last week again throws up questions regarding the ability of live exporters to influence slaughter practices in importing countries. The paper says: “The first independent audits of Indonesian abattoirs wanting to import and process Australian cattle have found local workers initially failed to meet animal welfare standards, killing cows incorrectly and using blades that were not sharp enough”. Whilst the report states that corrective action was taken, I have to wonder how many more animals … Continued