Animal welfare standards in Australia's live export markets
Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2]
Live Animal Export Restriction and Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2]
23 November 2011
© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
ISBN 978-1-74229-531-2
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| Membership of committee |
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| List of Recommendations |
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| Chapter 1 - Introduction |
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Terms of Reference
Related Private Senators' Bills
Conduct of the Inquiry
Acknowledgements
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| Chapter 2 - The Bills |
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Private Senators' Bills
Live Animal Export Restriction and Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2]
Support for the Export Restriction Bill
Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2]
Support for the Export Prohibition Bill
Opposition to the bills
Committee view
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| Chapter 3 - Overview of regulation of animal welfare prior to suspension of exports of live cattle to Indonesia in June 2011 |
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Introduction
Regulatory arrangements for the export of livestock from Australia
Expenditure and efforts to promote or improve animal welfare standards with
respect to all Australian live export market countries
Supply chain assurance system
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| Chapter 4 - Effectiveness of Government, Meat and Livestock Australia, LiveCorp and relevant industry bodies in improving animal welfare standards in Australia's live export markets |
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Introduction
Extent of knowledge of animal welfare practices in Australia's live export
markets
Supply chain assurance system
Industry-government cooperation to develop supply chain assurance program
Committee view
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| Chapter 5 - Economic impact of the live export trade within Australia |
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Australian livestock exports
Contribution to GDP
Impact on regional and remote economies
Impact and role of the industry on local livestock production and prices
Impact of the temporary suspension of live export of cattle to Indonesia
Australian Government assistance
Domestic processing of livestock currently bred for the live export market
Committee view
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| Chapter 6 - Conclusion |
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There is no room for compromise on animal welfare
Live export trade offers an avenue for effective change
Diversification of the industry
Government assistance
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| Government Senator's Additional Comments |
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| Australian Greens – Dissenting Report |
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Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2011 [No.2]
Mandatory pre-slaughter stunning
The live export industry
The process of the inquiry
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| Dissenting Report from Senator Xenophon |
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| APPENDIX 1 |
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Submissions Received
Additional Information Received
TABLED DOCUMENTS
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| APPENDIX 2 |
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Public Hearings and Witnesses
Thursday, 4 August 2011 – Darwin, NT
Wednesday, 10 August 2011 – Canberra, ACT
Thursday, 1 September 2011 – Broome, WA
Friday, 2 September 2011 – Katherine, NT
Wednesday, 14 September 2011 – Canberra, ACT
Tuesday, 20 September 2011 – Canberra, ACT
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia