#Act4 FarmAnimals A five year phase out plan and $107m support package has been promised by the Australian government, meaning live exports of sheep will end on 1 May 2028. Australia to phase out live exports of sheep 13 May 2024 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals A live export ship carrying 5,867 dairy cows from New Zealand has capsized in the East China sea. Tragically, all of the animals and 41 crew members are presumed to have drowned. Two live export ships have capsized at sea in the past year, destroying animal and human lives 7 September 2020 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals After a COVID-19 outbreak delayed shipping, new laws have been 'waived' in order to export thousands of live Australian sheep this summer. Sheep at risk of yet another deadly journey 22 June 2020 Animals International
#Act4 FarmAnimals Live sheep exports will be avoided during the northern hemisphere summer to improve animal welfare outcomes. Australia bans live sheep exports to the Middle East from June 1 to September 14 31 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Air transport of livestock occurs frequently from most Australian major cities. Identifying animal welfare impacts of livestock air transport 30 March 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals An annual shipping moratorium will support the live sheep trade’s future and shore up a reliable sheep supply to Middle East customers, the peak livestock export group’s boss says. Australian live trade body backs annual shipping pause during hotter months 25 October 2019