THE number of signatories backing the Keep the Sheep campaign against the Albanese Government’s phaseout of live sheep exports by sea climbed above 100,000 this morning, a day after a convoy of trucks along with farmers and rural people from across Australia converged on Canberra for the National Farmer Rally…Read More
Sheep Central, September 11, 2024
NATIONAL Farmer Rally speakers today protested at the influence of animal activism in Federal Government decisions, as the Australian Alliance for Animals urged the sheep industry to not blame animal..Read More
SHEEP Producers Australia has reiterated its strong opposition to the banning of live sheep exports by sea as the National Farmer Rally starts at Parliament House in Canberra today…Read More
Sheep Central, September 10, 2024
SHEEP Producers Australia has made a belated commitment to the Keep the Sheep Campaign and its goal to overturn federal legislation banning live sheep exports by sea from May 2028…Read More
Terry Sim, September 9, 2024
AUSTRALIA’S peak sheep producer body has refused to commit to the Keep the Sheep campaign and by association to the overturning of the live sheep trade phaseout legislation…Read More
Terry Sim, September 6, 2024
CHAIR of Australian livestock shipping company Wellard has urged livestock industry participants to actively stand up for the live cattle trade, which he says is now only “one catalyst” away from the same outcome as the live sheep export trade…Read More
James Nason, September 4, 2024
Nationals Leader David Littleproud with industry leaders and “Keep the Sheep” advocates at Parliament House in Canberra. PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has been called on to explain “hurtful” comments made..Read More
James Nason, August 23, 2024
THE Keep the Sheep campaign to reverse the legislated phaseout of live sheep exports by sea will hold its first national rally outside Parliament House in Canberra next month…Read More
Sheep Central, August 21, 2024
ABOUT 80 breeding sheep in a small air freight shipment to Indonesia’s capital Jakarta have reportedly died en route over the weekend, the Australian Livestock Exporters Council has reported…Read More
Sheep Central, August 19, 2024
LIVESTOCK exporters have welcomed a New South Wales inquiry into the phaseout of live sheep exports by seas as recognition of the trade’s national importance…Read More
Sheep Central, August 7, 2024
THE Keep the Sheep campaign extended its Western Australian electoral program this week with a series of billboards and letterbox leaflets across Perth. The campaign that has raised about $450,000..Read More
Terry Sim, July 31, 2024
PUBLICLY-listed livestock vessel charterer Wellard Limited has confirmed it is selling its MV Ocean Ute vessel for US$12 million…Read More
Sheep Central, July 17, 2024