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The Hon. Craig Emerson believes in free trade yet subsides and tariffs still exist exacerbating the live export issue

On the 2nd June, Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, the Hon. Craig Emerson published an opinion piece about being kind to animals in The Australian online (need a log in to the Australian to read). WSPA applauds Mr Emerson’s sentiments in this article, he is right; community views on this issue are changing and animal welfare is rightly so, becoming an important consideration for individuals and governments alike. One of the cruellest practices in which Australia is involved, is live … Continued

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Setting the Record Straight on Live Exports

Since the Fremantle Live Export Forum held last month, we’ve seen a flurry of news articles published about the trade. Not unexpectedly, we’re beginning to hear from exporters and some politicians who are attempting to defend the cruel industry. However the arguments purport the same myths that have been used for years as excuses for not putting a stop to the trade that almost 80% of Australians are against. We feel it’s time to start addressing some of these myths. … Continued