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Live sheep export phase out one step closer with panel announcement

Friday, 3rd March 2023

The RSPCA has welcomed the news today of concrete next steps towards a phase out of live sheep export.

Back to the bad old days: RSPCA again warns against live export backflip

Thursday, 31st March 2022

The RSPCA has warned the Australian Government against backflipping on animal welfare improvements to the live sheep export trade, as new polling confirms nearly 8 in 10 Australians oppose

Live sheep export prohibition reduction an unacceptable risk

Monday, 24th January 2022

RSPCA Australia has warned against reducing the current prohibition on live sheep exports to the Middle East during the northern summer –

Recurrent animal welfare risks uncovered in new live cattle export study

Wednesday, 6th October 2021

Hungry, thirsty, cramped and suffering because of extreme temperatures – these are the conditions experienced by Australian cattle on live export ships, as recorded by government observers and laid

44 strikes and you’re … not out? RSPCA calls for export licence to be stripped after further animal welfare breaches

Friday, 30th July 2021

RSPCA Australia has called for the Australian Government to strip the export licence from a company that has breached live export regulations 44 times, following

NZ live export ban shows the trade’s time has come

Wednesday, 14th April 2021

The RSPCA has applauded New Zealand’s decision to end the controversial live export trade once and for all, saying the decision shines a spotlight on