Millions of Australian animals suffer each year in this cruel trade. Warning: this video may not be for the faint of heart.
In 2010 alone over 1,000 meat workers lost their jobs, mainly due to stock shortages exacerbated by the live export trade.
In late 2010 the City of Fremantle hosted a Community Forum on the live export trade. The Mayor of Fremantle along with numerous MPs, representatives from the Meat processing Industry and Animal Welfare groups all came out in support of phasing out live export.
The World Society for the Protection of Animals presented Members of Parliament Kelvin Thomson, Janelle Saffin and Melissa Parke with a global photo petition against live export at Parliament House, Canberra.
WSPA is calling on the Australian Labor Party to live up to its values and "move forward" by ending the cruel live export trade. In order to change party policy though, we need your help! We're recruiting captains from around Australia to lead lobbying activities in their local electorate.