
The live sheep export phaseout meeting at Katanning in WA. Image – Facebook.
WESTERN Australian sheep producers are to be given more opportunities to have their say on the Australian Government proposed phasing out live sheep exports by sea.
The independent panel is returning to Perth and regional Western Australia from Monday 19 June to Friday 23 June. Public forums will occur during the week.
The first attempts to hold invitation-only public forums by the government’s independent panel met considerable stakeholder criticism.
The government has committed to the trade phaseout, and that it will not take place during this current term of the Australian Parliament to give individuals and businesses time to prepare for a transition away from live sheep exports by sea.
The phase out does not apply to other livestock export industries, such as live cattle exports, nor does it apply to live sheep exports by air.
Town | Venue | Date | Time |
Geraldton | Multi-purpose Centre, 248 Marine Tce Geraldton | Monday 19 June | 10:00am – 11:45am |
Merredin | Cummins Theatre, 31 Bates St Merredin |
Tuesday 20 June | 12:00pm – 1:45pm |
Kondinin | Kondinin Town Hall, 3/5 Gordon St |
Wednesday 21 June | 10:00am – 11:45am |
Lake Grace | Sports Pavilion, Bishop St Lake Grace |
Wednesday 21 June | 3:00pm – 4:45pm |
Darkan | Darkan Town Hall, Butler Street |
Thursday 22 June | 10:00am – 11:45pm |
Perth | Technology Park, 2 Brodie-Hall Drive, Bentley |
Friday 23 June | 11:00am – 12:45pm |
More than 300 people attended eight recent public virtual forums on Friday 12 May and Monday 15 May 2023.
Those who were unable to attend either of the Teams live broadcast forums and view the videos click here.
I attended the forum at Bentley, Perth. I am against Live Export and wish it could be stopped asap. The farmers who attended were quite aggressive and hostile and the chairman even said so. They made it clear they were not interested in other views. I would like to be kept informed please of further action and developments.
Regards
Wendy
We know your view Wendy, the anti-live export mob is quite vocal. If someone threatened your business, your livelihood, your community and your children’s futures wouldn’t you be upset and angry? It’s easy to be against things that don’t affect you or anyone you know, or that you can’t be bothered understanding.
Live export will still go on around the world, it’s the way of trade to survive. Cripple WA and another country will jump in with very little animal care.
It’s better to support our farmers who pay taxes and are feeding Australian cities, otherwise we will be eating imported products in very near future.