Australia Passes Law to End Live Sheep Export by 2028

The Labor government says live cattle exports will not be banned.
Australia Passes Law to End Live Sheep Export by 2028
Sheep graze in a farm paddock behind signs protesting the live sheep ban in the south of Western Australia on June 20, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Farmers have reacted with dismay and anger after Australia’s Parliament passed legislation to outlaw live sheep exports by sea from 2028.

National Farmers Federation President David Jochinke said the decision had left farmers very disappointed after they invested into significant reforms to encourage better animal welfare in the industry.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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