Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt says the transition is 'orderly and considered', while the Nationals are vowing to reverse the ban if elected to government.
The federal government has announced Australia will stop exporting live sheep from May 1, 2028 while unveiling a $107 million package to help the industry transition.
"We are mapping out a plan for the future of the sheep industry … that delivers more value-adding onshore, which means more jobs locally," he said. Nationals leader David Littleproud has vowed to reverse the ban, if a coalition government were to win the next federal election.The move has been welcomed by animal rights groups, with the RSCPA WA chair Lynne Bradshaw celebrating it as an "historic day for animal welfare in Australia".
"The four-year phase-out, accompanied by a $107m package to support producers and increase supply chain capacity means WA can still have a thriving sheep meat industry — minus the unnecessary cruelty of shipping live animals."Other states and countries have successfully transitioned from this trade and there's no reason why we can't as well."Today's announcement sets us on the path to the right side of history.
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