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Live Sheep Export Ban Introduced Into Parliament, With Coalition Pushback

Farmers have launched a ‘keep the sheep’ campaign with more than 9,000 signatures.
Live Sheep Export Ban Introduced Into Parliament, With Coalition Pushback
Sheep drink from a small dam in a farm paddock in the south of Western Australia on March 24, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
Monica O’Shea
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A ban on live sheep exports has been introduced to the Australian parliament, sparking an urgent motion from the Coalition to seek a deeper investigation.

The Labor Party introduced the Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 on May 30.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]