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ABC Investigation into the sinking of live export vessel, Gulf Livestock 1 in September 2020
Tragically, MV Gulf Livestock 1 struck a typhoon whilst en route to China from New Zealand in September 2020. All but two of the 43 crew and all 5,867 heifers on board perished, demonstrating just how risky live animal export is for human and non-human animals. The...
Stop Live Exports – President’s Report Oct 2022 AGM
2022 heralds a new direction for Stop Live Exports. Our decades of advocating on behalf of animals has been heard by the Albanese Government who has committed to ending live sheep exports. This is incredible news and we should all be extremely proud of our efforts!...
Eleven years of Stop Live Exports’ Human Chain
Many of you may be wondering and a few have asked “is there a Stop Live Exports Human Chain this year?” At our zenith, we saw over 1200 people on this bridge, but numbers have dwindled year by year, and if we can’t have a consistently strong show of support on the...
Join the Stop Live Exports volunteer committee!
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government has committed to ending live sheep exports but we still have work to do. The longer they wait, the longer animals suffer, so in alliance with several other animal welfare organisations, we’re campaigning for the phase out...
Take action with our friends at Animals Australia
Labor pledged to end live sheep exports if elected. They have had a resounding victory, with an absolute majority in the Lower House and a friendlier Senate than last parliament. Help keep them true to their word and get live sheep exports ended as soon as possible....
Press Release: Mr McGowan – Australians don’t want our animals treated badly
Fremantle-based not-for-profit organisation Stop Live Exports has refuted Mark McGowan’s claims that current live animal export standards are acceptable, saying welfare standards are badly lacking despite Australia’s decades-long involvement in the trade. “You only...
An open letter to all politicians (and aspiring politicians)
Australians don’t want our animals treated badly We appeal to you on behalf of our 17,000+ supporters who think live animal export is cruel and needs to end. Our supporters come from all walks of life, including professionals, tradies, kids, grandparents, meat-eaters,...
Where should your vote go to help end live animal exports?
We will always call out politicians who support the live animal export trade, regardless of their party alliances. Labor has publicly re-committed to ending the live sheep trade and to not weakening the northern summer sheep trade moratorium in the interim phase-out...
Can you waste your vote in Australia’s electoral system?
Some people mistakenly think that voting for a minor party is a waste of a vote. With Australia's preferential voting system, you can really only waste your vote if you lodge a donkey vote, i.e., numbering boxes in the order they appear on the ballot without regard to...