Live animal trade - cruelty

Submitted by Louise Sales on Tue, 30/08/2011 - 15:20

Extract from Hansard
[COUNCIL — Tuesday, 30 August 2011]
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Hon Lynn MacLaren; Hon Robyn McSweeney

LIVE ANIMAL TRADE — CRUELTY

Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food:

(1) Is the minister aware of the latest evidence of cruelty to Australian livestock in Turkey, which
documents cattle and sheep routinely being hoisted and hung by the hind leg before having their throats
cut while fully conscious?

(2) How many animals were exported from Western Australia to Turkey last year and so far this year?

(3) Is the minister aware of the latest evidence of cruelty to Australian cattle in Israel, which documents
cattle being tightly packed on a truck caked in faeces and being beaten with spike-tipped poles?

(4) How many animals were exported from WA to Israel last year and so far this year?

(5) What action will the government take, if any, to ensure that the use of Meat and Livestock Australia’s
“mark 1 box” is discontinued for Australian cattle in Indonesia now that the restraint device has been
officially condemned by Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer as inhumane?

Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY replied:

I thank the member for some notice of this question.

It is not possible to provide the information requested within the required time frame. The member is requested to put the question on notice.