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3 March 2023
Vets Support Live-Ex Phaseout
22.3.3_vale_media_release_shep_live_ex_phaseout.pdf
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6 April 2022
Department ignores science and winds back live sheep prohibition periods.
22-4-06_vale_media_release_prohibition_period_wind_back.pdf
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14 November 2021
Export cattle’s dire conditions uncovered
. See The Veterinarian: https://theveterinarian.com.au/?p=2914
6 October 2021
Unacceptable animal welfare on Australian cattle voyages to China
21.10.06_vale_media_release_live_cattle_to_china_.pdf
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30 September 2021
VALE's paper published in the journal Animals
animals-11-02862-1.pdf
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5 July 2020
VALE analysis of seasonal mortality 2005-2017
vale_northern_summer_month_analysis_7.2020.pdf
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13 June 2020
VALE response to Govt backflip re AL Kuwait sailing in June and July 2020
vale_letter_to_dept_secretary_13_june_2020.pdf
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6 June 2019
Cattle sent on 22-day voyage with 19 days' worth of food
vale_media_release_190606.pdf
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28 Nov 2018
Read VALE's analysis of the first Independent Observer Report to be released by government.

vale_fact_sheet_IO Report.pdf
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18 May 2018
Report by industry veterinarian fundamentally flawed.

vale_media_release_180517.pdf

17 May 2018
New live export recommendations completely ignore the science
vale_media_release_170517.pdf
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Read our fact sheets on sheep live exports and heat stress
vale_fact_sheet_heat_stress.pdf
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vale_fact_sheet_sheep_live_exports.pdf
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19 April 2018
Live exporters' proposed improvements just paper over the cracks – again
vale_media_release_180419.pdf
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19 April 2018

VALE’s Sue Foster points out to ABC's Joe O’Brien that the offer of an observer on a Middle Eastern summer voyage is pointless. It would be like watching a dog in a hot car – we know it’s suffering, how does observation help?
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9 April 2018
Government-sanctioned cruelty – five voyages over seven months
vale_media_release_180409.pdf

6 April 2018
Live export: 10-15% extra space would save nothing
vale_media_release_180406.pdf


5 April 2018
VALE response to Minister of Agriculture Media Statement re shipboard conditions
vale_press_release_18.4.5.pdf

16 February 2018
Another Middle East disaster for live ex trade
vale_media_release_18.2.15.pdf
9 October 2017
High mortality cover-up by government
vale_press_release_171009_release.pdf

6 September 2017
Townsville disaster voyage exposes more myths
vale_press_release_170906.pdf

3 August 2017
High mortality voyage exposes the myths
vale_press_release_170803.pdf

28 June 2017
3000 sheep die from heat stress on live export voyage to the Middle East
20170628_heat_stress_catastrophe.pdf

22 June 2016

Vets bullied by live export trade
vale_press_release_2_160622.pdf

22 June 2016

Whistleblower vet removed for exposing live export cruelty
vale_press_release_160622.pdf

18 June 2016
Media release: Vietnam, a collusion between government and exporters
vale_press_release_160617.pdf

20 May 2015

Media release: Latest poll shows the majority of voters want live export stopped

vale_press_release_150520.pdf
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2 February 2015

Media release: VALE finds holes in ESCAS report
vale_press_release_150202.pdf
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23 October 2014
Media release: Lateline footage confirms need for independent animal health and welfare assessment
vale_press_release_141023.pdf
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30 April 2014
Media release: Chief Veterinary Officer’s endorsement of live export trade exposed for lack of science
vale_press_release_140430.pdf
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17 January 2014

Media release: Heat stress deaths predictable and inevitable
vale_press_release_140117.pdf
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20 October 2013
Media release: Heat stress is a major contributor to poor animal welfare on long-haul live export voyages
vale_press_release_131020.pdf
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14 September 2013
Heat stress paper published in The Veterinary Journal
heat_stress_paper.pdf
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31 July 2013
Update: DAFF's report on Pakistan raises questions
pakistan_update_130731.pdf
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18 June 2013
Opinion: Investors get better return on Animals Australia
in_support_of_animals_australia_130618.pdf
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21 May 2013
Media release: Government admits new live export rules do not prevent cruelty to Australian animals
vale_press_release_130521.pdf
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7 May 2013
Media release: Anti-cruelty measures for Australian live exports to Egypt have been in place since 2006
vale_press_release_130507.pdf
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12 March 2013
Media release: Unprecedented revelations of animal suffering on live export vessels
vale_press_release_130312.pdf
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31 January 2013
Media release: Importers of Australian cattle complain about breaches of live export standards
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28 December 2012
Media release: “Inevitable cruelty” in live export – but is it acceptable cruelty?
press_release_121228.pdf
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15 November 2012
Media release: What really happened in Bahrain.
vale_press_release_121115.pdf
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6 November 2012
Media release: Vet group says scabby mouth will cause more live export rejections.
vale_press_release_121106.pdf
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More detail on the Pakistan situation is here:
pakistan_-_full_story_121106.pdf
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4 October 2012
ABC Bush Telegraph: Chorus against live export grows


1 October 2012
ABC Rural: Vets step up attack on live export system


28 September 2012
Media release: Live export heading for the rocks.
vale_press_release_120928.pdf
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7 September 2012
Submission to the Fremantle Port Review.
fremantle-port.pdf
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5 September 2012
Media release: Welfare concerns for rejected sheep bound for Pakistan.
vale_press_release_120905.pdf
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4 September 2012
Media release: A repeat of the Cormo Express? 70,000 sheep waiting to be unloaded.
vale_press_release_120904.pdf
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June 2012
The Veterinarian: VALE accuses AQIS of illegal informal agreement
veterinarian_article_june_2012.pdf
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April 2012
The Veterinarian: VALE's criticism of cattle export death report
veterinarian_april_2012.pdf
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14 May 2012
Media release: Live export ship allowed to sail without vet or stockman
vale_press_release_120514.pdf
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23 March 2012
Media release: Vet the scapegoat for latest live export catastrophe
vale_press_release_120323.pdf
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1 March 2012
Media release: Veterinarians form new group opposing live export
vale_press_release_120301.pdf
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