Recent News & Updates

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 the candidates or party's policies, or an informal vote, i.e., one that has been incorrectly completed or not filled in at all; they are not counted towards any candidate. But voting for a minor or micro party is never a waste of a vote; in fact, we'd say you're wasting your vote if you vote for a major party without sending...

Last year we asked you to Keep Calm and Stay Tuned and we are now pleased to reveal that Stop Live Exports has a fresh new look and feel! Our new branding better reflects who we are and what we want to achieve. Our supporters come from all walks of life, including professionals, tradies, kids, grandparents, meat-eaters, non-meat-eaters, city slickers, country dwellers and everyone in between, and our new branding seeks to better represent this diverse range of people who support an end to live animal export, and focuses on bringing us together. Along with our refreshed branding, our new...

With an election in just three weeks, it is now more important than ever to let your elected MPs and prospective elected MPs know that you want live animal exports to end. Members of Parliament need to hear from their constituents. They depend on us to let them know what issues are most important in their communities. A personally written letter to your MP can be a very effective tool for change. When MPs receive multiple letters about the same issue, they pay more attention to it (politics is a numbers game after all!). Share your letter among your networks as a template, and encourage...

Various animal welfare organisations are holding peaceful rallies in support of ending live animal exports, and in particular, appealing against the weakening of the current northern summer moratorium on the sheep trade by the Federal government, across Australia this weekend. Together, we can end live animal exports. But with only 24 days to go until Election Day, we need to speak up urgently and loudly! Details below if you’re able to join them … Sydney, Saturday 30 April 2022 Sydney Town Hall, 11.00 AM – 12:30 PM Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/531920504951558 for more details...

While COVID has hampered some of our more visible activities during the past year, in the background, we have been busier than ever. As pledged at last year’s AGM, we have developed a new brand that better reflects who we are and what we want to achieve. Due to be revealed shortly, the rebrand will be accompanied by a new website which is in its final stages of production. These changes will provide us with renewed vigour and focus ahead of the all-important federal election. They are centred around bringing people together and aim to appeal to a wider audience and expand our supporter base....