The Federal Government’s new supply chain process and sanctions are now being tested for the first time. There is a high level of public focus and interest. Assuming that the animals depicted last night were indeed sourced recently from Australia, WSPA hopes that firm sanctions against a proven offender reinforce the Government’s stated determination to stamp out animal cruelty not just in Indonesia, but for all Australian live exported animals.
WSPA is concerned that monitoring has not identified this incident, and that animal welfare advocates have exposed this once again. Further, we believe the phase out of the live animal trade and more domestic processing for the growing international market in meat will in fact improve the economics of the entire livestock industry.
WSPA has been working for some time on domestic processing options for cattle and sheep, including on an Australian-based meat processing facility that meets Australian laws, codes and regulations. This option would reduce cruelty and create additional jobs in Northern Australia.
Supporters can help by asking the Government to support the alternatives to the live trade. You can write a letter to your local MP via our website: http://humanechain.org or write to your local newspaper or call your local radio station to get the message out there that Australians will not stand for this cruelty and want to see an end to the live export trade.
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