Indonesian live export to decline; cruelty to continue

News reports that the Indonesian Government has committed to banning all live cattle imports from Australia within a few years points to the volatility of the live export trade — but with exports increasing to other countries it signals little reprieve for animals. Visit the Animals Australia site to read more and take action

Take Action

The Australian Government has put in place new regulations for the continuation of the live export trade — but these regulations stop short of protecting Australian animals from being brutally slaughtered in foreign abattoirs. Send an instant letter today to tell Julia Gillard that the inherently cruel live export trade must end. Click here to take action

Stunning Setback

Despite encouragement from no fewer than 60,000 Australians, and pleas from caring MPs, the Labor caucus has failed to mandate stunning for exported animals — Australian animals will continue to have their throats cut while fully conscious in foreign abattoirs. Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has vowed to submit new legislation to Parliament to protect the welfare of animals while live export continues... Read more and take action

Turkey Investigation

Thursday 18th August was the day that the Federal Government could have been celebrated for ending Australia's cruellest trade. Instead MPs were forced to vote along party lines, defeating Bills to end live animal export. On the same day, Animals Australia publicly released further damning evidence from an investigation in Turkey. Take action now

Australia rallies against live export

Record crowds as Animals Australia, RSPCA, leading politicians and thousands of compassionate Australians gathered in capital cities to rally for a kinder future free from the cruelty of live export. But with bills to end live export up for vote this week, the protest is not over yet. Read more

New TV ad launched

A new television ad has been launched by Animals Australia & RSPCA to show the Prime Minister that Australians want a kinder future free from the cruelty of live export.

Your support is needed to help keep this critical ad on air! Watch the ad

Virtual protest

Hundreds of thousands of people across Australia are speaking up for animals and demanding an end to live animal export. Listen to the personal pleas of every-day Australians calling on Julia Gillard to ban the trade, and add your own virtual protest video too!

Stories from Indonesia

When considering the live export trade has shipped millions of Australian animals across the globe, it's easy to forget that this is a trade in individual living beings — who each have a unique story to tell. Help ensure these animals will never be forgotten by watching and sharing their stories.