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Live Export Policy Debate is an opportunity for Labor to protect animal welfare and create jobs

The future direction of the Australian meat processing and live export industries will be debated at the Labor Party conference this weekend, with delegates considering a policy amendment to support a transition from the live export trade into an expanded chilled, frozen and processed meat trade. The amendment will ask delegates to support a four-year transition from live export to chilled meat exports, while supporting the infrastructure requirements necessary for a strengthened Australian meat processing industry and promotion of Australian … Continued

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Help end Labor’s support of live export at this weekend’s National Conference

Since our Move Forward initiative began in October, supporters from all over the country have helped make significant progress towards our aim of changing Labor’s policy on live exports. With volunteer Captains in over 100 electorates, together we’ve been able to achieve: Media coverage across the country where volunteer captains have worked with their local communities to demonstrate their opposition to live animal export An increase in awareness amongst Labor representatives of the benefits of transitioning away from live exports … Continued

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RAIN HAIL OR SHINE SYDNEY RESIDENTS ARE COMITTED TO ENDING LIVE EXPORT

Over 700 Australians from Labor MP Tanya Plibersek’s electorate of Sydney have joined www.humanechain.org united against the cruel and economically backward live animal export trade. Despite wet conditions a group of volunteers led by vet student and President of the University of Sydney Animal Welfare Society Sy Woon, wearing animal shaped billboards, delivered end live export petition figures to Ms Plibersek’s office this morning. In a press release today Sy said, “We’re here to tell people that live export hasn’t … Continued

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Herd of local people hits Melbourne’s streets to demand action from Labor on live exports

A herd of animal activists wearing sheep and cow shaped billboards delivered end live export petitions and the findings of a new live export public opinion poll to the offices of Martin Ferguson, MP for Batman and Michael Danby, MP for Melbourne Ports today. The national Lonergan Research survey, was commissioned by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and reveals that over 77% of the Australian public believe live export is cruel, and 80% of the population … Continued

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Live Animal Export Condemned in National Opinion Poll

A new national survey commissioned by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has revealed 77% of Australians still think the live export industry is cruel, despite Governments recent claims that new reform will reduce the abuse of exported Australian animals. The poll conducted by Lonergan Research, also found that 80% of Australians believe Labor should support a phase out of live export, in favour of a local chilled meat export industry. WSPA campaign manager Jessica Borg, said … Continued

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GAINING MOMENTUM MOVING FORWARD

What a busy week we have had, with 46 new Captain applications and countless more people putting their hands up to help out their local Captain. Our workload has certainly increased but with it so does our ability to reach even more people across Australia. Speaking of working hard, our Captains have had another busy week fulfilling their 3 goals: 1. Inspire at least 100 people to join the Humane Chain in their electorate2. Obtain media coverage of their activities … Continued

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Live Export and the Labor Party: An Update on the Debate

Sadly, despite incredible recent community outrage over the live export industry and it putting our animals, our existing processing industry and Australia’s reputation at risk, the trade continues, with one of the largest shipments of cattle ever leaving Queensland this week. Also recently the Senate Inquiry into live exports has completed the public consultation process and we are awaiting the outcome. The Bill Farmer Animal Welfare Review report was due at the end of August. We haven’t seen the outcome … Continued

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Join our new initiative and show the Labor party a clear way forward for live exports

We have a huge opportunity for supporters to get even more involved in our Humane Chain campaign aimed at ending live animal exports. On December 3rd and 4th the Labor party will hold their National Conference. This usually takes place only once every three years, and during it they’ll consider amendments to the Party platform and a number of resolutions. This is a critical window of opportunity! So on September 1st a group of WSPA supporters, volunteers and staff got … Continued