Why Has A Western Australian Pastoralist taken Fight To Commonwealth Over Phase-Out Of Live Sheep Exports?


When the federal government banned Australia's live cattle trade to Indonesia in 2011, one pastoral business was severely impacted. And while this business is not involved in the sheep industry, the owner is preparing to fight the government's plan to end the live sheep export trade. The owner has said that he will always fight for accountability in government when he saw the collapse of his business in 2011. He says, “Now is the time to make a stand as a community. It’s not just farmers, it’s all the communities that are going to get hurt”. What do you think LiveTribers? Why has a Western Australian pastoralist taken fight to commonwealth over phase-out of live sheep exports?

Posted by on 13 Apr 2023

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    yelsha42

    Financial interests, rather than the health of animals

    Posted by yelsha42 on 30 May 2023
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    kendallx3

    To fight for rights to make a living

    Posted by kendallx3 on 30 May 2023
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    Hiep

    Economic interests certainly trump over ethical consideration

    Posted by Hiep on 03 May 2023
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    puntingdaz

    He seems to know the difference between animals & GMOs which are artificially produced.

    Posted by puntingdaz on 29 Apr 2023
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    Spiderwoman

    Certainly not because he cares about animal welfare!

    Posted by Spiderwoman on 26 Apr 2023
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    tassiegirl

    He has been severely affected by the ban on live exports. His farm profits have significantly dropped. Good on him for standing up for what he believes in.

    Posted by tassiegirl on 26 Apr 2023
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    bronniept

    If we don't supply the meat someone else will. It would be great if people understood that the places where we send animals on live export, do NOT have the same level of refrigeration available as we do in Australia. In these countries, people go to the meat market/butcher every day or 2 for fresh meat as they don't have fridges or freezers. the choice for these countries is usually live export or no meat purchased.

    Posted by bronniept on 18 Apr 2023
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    Ana

    While it's unfortunate that the sheep farmers and communities will suffer due the banning of live exports. It will hopefully only be temporary and industries will hopefully develop such as packing the meat for export.

    Posted by Ana on 18 Apr 2023
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    SagoLeo

    I think we should prepare the sheep here in Australia instead forcing the poor sheep to endure the long voyage in cramped unsanitary and poor conditions. Plus you can’t guarantee their welfare when they arrive at their destination. Some very sick people out there.

    Posted by SagoLeo on 18 Apr 2023
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    Ally42

    Because his business has been impacted by the ban.

    Posted by Ally42 on 18 Apr 2023
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    mact

    Because he and most sensible people understand that we have NO control on the cruelty of slaughter methods in any other countries. If we do not supply them due to our squeamishness then other producers will to our economies detriment. The real World outside of Western woke softcocks is very different to our helicopter parenting utopia. People need protein to survive and we produce it in spades!

    Posted by mact on 16 Apr 2023
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    ere

    As mact said, if we don't supply other countries with live sheep someone else will. Australia makes good money from its exports and with the debt we are in we need every cent we can earn. It's about time we stopped listening to these loud mouth minority wokes and used common sense for a change.

    Posted by ere on 17 Apr 2023
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