Perth / Western Australia

Where was all this fundraising in the last ten odd years to set up an onshore abattoir for the export market?

Farmers are the ones who need to listen to other community members more. There has been a distinct uncomfortable community feeling about the conditions these animals are sent into. Its not a 'small group of noisy activists' as farmers are dismissively stating.

What's stopping sheep farmers banding together and opening onshore abbatoirs if they feel so strongly about keeping an sheep export industry?

So Brett Worthington in his weekly politics wrap up has indicated a well put case for the phase out of live sheep export is available on Sussan Ley's website. Yes the same Sussan Ley who is now supporting the farmers in the 'keep the sheep' campaign.

Warning If 'abbatoir' language is too much, this link might be worth a skip for ya.

https://sussanley.com/issue-ending-live-sheep-exports-can-confusing/

Here it is on webarchive. Just in case Ley's office decide their website needs a midnight declutter.