Greens condemn decision to resume live exports

Submitted by Louise Sales on Wed, 06/07/2011 - 15:20

The Federal Minister may have acted too hastily to resume the export of live animals, Greens WA spokesperson Lynn MacLaren MLC said today.

“Without a commitment to ensuring Australian animals will be stunned before slaughter, we cannot condone resuming the trade with Indonesia.”

“It is one thing to be able to trace where an animal is, it is another thing entirely to be able to guarantee its welfare,” Ms MacLaren said.

“The Australian Greens in Federal Parliament will be advocating a ban – the welfare of animals exported not been ensured for decades – what is different now?” she asked.

Read the RSPCA Australia and Animals Australia Australia response to the announcement.