The revelation of cruelty to Australian animals in Gaza is some of the most shocking ever caught on film.
The barbaric treatment of Australian livestock must stop. Gaza is just the latest in a long line of revelations which show clearly that Australia’s so-called supply chain assurance is failing.
The overwhelming majority of the public want to see an immediate end to the mistreatment of Australian animals, as do many in the industry. After seeing the treatment of livestock in Gaza it is clear why.
The Government must put an end to this breathtakingly cruel and economically counterproductive trade. The scenes in the latest footage can only be characterised as being akin to a charnel house.
If the government doesn’t have the backbone to stop the trade altogether, then it should at least commit to ban or refuse permits to all companies that have demonstrated a continuing disregard for animal welfare.
I call on all Members and Senators to watch this footage, as difficult as it may be to sit through, before making a decision on this issue. Anyone who sees livestock treated so horrifically, and does nothing, has no compassion for animals and no care for the concerns of the great many Australians desperate to see this shocking trade ended.
