Horrific footage sparks move to ban live exports
Updated Mon May 30, 2011 11:19pm AEST
Two federal independents will tomorrow move to end all live exports within three years after horrific footage revealed cattle being tortured in Indonesia.
ABC TV's Four Corners has tonight aired disturbing footage of Australian cattle being beaten, whipped and kicked prior to slaughter at Indonesian abattoirs.
There are 100 abattoirs in Indonesia that slaughter Australian animals. Since the trade began 20 years ago, more than 6.5 million cattle have been shipped to Indonesia for slaughter.
Indonesia is Australia's key market for live cattle exports, taking 60 per cent of all cattle, and in 2010, the trade was worth more than $300 million.
The Australian livestock export industry and the Australian Government have invested more than $4 million into improving animal welfare in Indonesia over the past 10 years.
Read more: ABC - Horrific footage sparks move to ban live exports
The Australian - Push to widen live export ban
And the organization pushing for the ban:
http://www.banliveexport.com/
Thanks for reading this. This seriously needs to stop.
Be aware that the images/vids on the last site may be distressing to some but if anything, they are incredibly sad. There's no joke when I say you will need a tissue box by your side while watching.
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