Welfare of Sheep Could Take a Dive Under Live Export Ban, MP Argues
Published on June 24, 2024
Australia’s peak body for sheep producers has harshly criticised a parliamentary committee decision to give the green light to Labor’s proposed ban on live sheep exports. In a joint statement, Sheep Producers Australia and Wool Producers Australia said Friday’s decision was “rushed, unprofessional, and thoughtless.” It comes as the live export motion was debated in Parliament on June 24, with body sides debating the welfare of sheep. Sheep Producers Australia CEO Bonnie Skinner said the Inquiry into Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 was seeking to phase out an important supply chain that provided jobs and supported families, small businesses, and country towns....