The Australian Alliance for Animals is urging the Albanese Government to announce its plan to phase out the live sheep export trade as the six-month anniversary of the independent panel’s report passes this week.

Leading animal welfare organisations are calling on the Albanese Government to honour its election commitment to phase out live sheep exports in an open letter requesting a definitive end date to be announced in next month’s Federal Budget. 

The Australian Alliance for Animals is calling for an end to live sheep exports and for the Department of Agriculture to commit to full transparency around the conditions faced by thousands of sheep and cattle onboard the ill-fated MV Bahijah, which is due to arrive in Israel today following its latest 34-day voyage.

Peak animal welfare group, the Australian Alliance for Animals has expressed dismay over the decision to re-export more than 15,000 sheep on board the MV Bahijah to the Middle East.

Peak animal welfare group, the Australian Alliance for Animals, has welcomed the introduction of a new bill to formally legislate the phase out live sheep exports in Australia.

The Australian Alliance for Animals has today welcomed the decision of the Department of Agriculture to reject an application to re-export approximately 15,000 sheep and cattle stranded on board the MV Bahijah since 5 January.

The Alliance for Animals is calling for common sense to prevail as the Department of Agriculture considers an application to re-export thousands of Australian sheep and cattle.

The Alliance for Animals is today calling for an immediate inquiry following revelations that the WA Government intends to drop animal cruelty charges against the state’s largest live sheep exporter just days before a long-awaited trial was due to commence.

The Alliance for Animals is calling on the Government to expedite the phase out of live sheep exports following further revelations of export rule breaches in the Middle East.

The Australian Alliance for Animals is today releasing the results of a ground-breaking new study exploring community expectations about how the nation’s animal welfare policies are set and governed.

The Australian Alliance for Animals is calling for more certainty over the phase-out of battery cages following the endorsement of new national standards for poultry welfare.

The Australian Alliance for Animals is calling on state and territory agriculture ministers to agree on a definitive timeline for the phase out of battery cages ahead of the upcoming national Agriculture Ministers Meeting.

The Australian Alliance for Animals is calling on the Government to expediate its phase out of live sheep exports as further evidence shows a complete breakdown of supply chain controls in Oman. 

The Australian Alliance for Animals welcomes Federal Budget funding announcement for the new animal welfare strategy.

The Australian Alliance for Animals calls for mandatory CCTV in abattoirs.

The Australian Alliance for Animals welcomes new NSW Agriculture Minister.

Distressing footage of the gas stunning of pigs aired on ABC TV 7.30 tonight highlights the urgent need to fix Australia’s broken animal welfare standards system.

The Australian Alliance for Animals congratulates the incoming Minns Labor Government and all successful candidates of the 2023 NSW election.

The Australian Alliance for Animals has today condemned the Coalition’s policy of reinstating the cruel live sheep export trade should it return to government.

The Alliance for Animals welcomes the beginning of the live sheep export phase out process by the Australian Government.