Media page
11 May 2024
Sheep Live-ex phaseout date confirmed
Sheep Live-ex phaseout date confirmed
| 24.05.11_vale_media_release_phaseout.pdf |
3 March 2023
Vets Support Live-Ex Phaseout
Vets Support Live-Ex Phaseout
| 22.3.3_vale_media_release_shep_live_ex_phaseout.pdf |
6 April 2022
Department ignores science and winds back live sheep prohibition periods.
Department ignores science and winds back live sheep prohibition periods.
| 22-4-06_vale_media_release_prohibition_period_wind_back.pdf |
14 November 2021
Export cattle’s dire conditions uncovered. See The Veterinarian: https://theveterinarian.com.au/?p=2914
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
Unacceptable animal welfare on Australian cattle voyages to China
| 21.10.06_vale_media_release_live_cattle_to_china_.pdf |
30 September 2021
VALE's paper published in the journal Animals
VALE's paper published in the journal Animals
| animals-11-02862-1.pdf |
5 July 2020
VALE analysis of seasonal mortality 2005-2017
VALE analysis of seasonal mortality 2005-2017
| vale_northern_summer_month_analysis_7.2020.pdf |
13 June 2020
VALE response to Govt backflip re AL Kuwait sailing in June and July 2020
VALE response to Govt backflip re AL Kuwait sailing in June and July 2020
| vale_letter_to_dept_secretary_13_june_2020.pdf |
6 June 2019
Cattle sent on 22-day voyage with 19 days' worth of food
Cattle sent on 22-day voyage with 19 days' worth of food
| vale_media_release_190606.pdf |
28 Nov 2018
Read VALE's analysis of the first Independent Observer Report to be released by government.
vale_fact_sheet_IO Report.pdf
Download File
Read VALE's analysis of the first Independent Observer Report to be released by government.
vale_fact_sheet_IO Report.pdf
Download File
17 May 2018
New live export recommendations completely ignore the science
New live export recommendations completely ignore the science
| vale_media_release_170517.pdf |
Read our fact sheets on sheep live exports and heat stress
| vale_fact_sheet_heat_stress.pdf |
| vale_fact_sheet_sheep_live_exports.pdf |
19 April 2018
Live exporters' proposed improvements just paper over the cracks – again
Live exporters' proposed improvements just paper over the cracks – again
| vale_media_release_180419.pdf |
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?
(If the embedded video below won't play, try YouTube directly)
9 April 2018
Government-sanctioned cruelty – five voyages over seven months
vale_media_release_180409.pdf
Government-sanctioned cruelty – five voyages over seven months
vale_media_release_180409.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
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
28 June 2017
3000 sheep die from heat stress on live export voyage to the Middle East
20170628_heat_stress_catastrophe.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 |
2 February 2015
Media release: VALE finds holes in ESCAS report
| vale_press_release_150202.pdf |
23 October 2014
Media release: Lateline footage confirms need for independent animal health and welfare assessment
Media release: Lateline footage confirms need for independent animal health and welfare assessment
| vale_press_release_141023.pdf |
30 April 2014
Media release: Chief Veterinary Officer’s endorsement of live export trade exposed for lack of science
Media release: Chief Veterinary Officer’s endorsement of live export trade exposed for lack of science
| vale_press_release_140430.pdf |
17 January 2014
Media release: Heat stress deaths predictable and inevitable
| vale_press_release_140117.pdf |
20 October 2013
Media release: Heat stress is a major contributor to poor animal welfare on long-haul live export voyages
Media release: Heat stress is a major contributor to poor animal welfare on long-haul live export voyages
| vale_press_release_131020.pdf |
14 September 2013
Heat stress paper published in The Veterinary Journal
Heat stress paper published in The Veterinary Journal
| heat_stress_paper.pdf |
31 July 2013
Update: DAFF's report on Pakistan raises questions
Update: DAFF's report on Pakistan raises questions
| pakistan_update_130731.pdf |
18 June 2013
Opinion: Investors get better return on Animals Australia
| in_support_of_animals_australia_130618.pdf |
21 May 2013
Media release: Government admits new live export rules do not prevent cruelty to Australian animals
| vale_press_release_130521.pdf |
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 |
12 March 2013
Media release: Unprecedented revelations of animal suffering on live export vessels
| vale_press_release_130312.pdf |
31 January 2013
Media release: Importers of Australian cattle complain about breaches of live export standards
| vale_press_release_130131.pdf |
28 December 2012
Media release: “Inevitable cruelty” in live export – but is it acceptable cruelty?
| press_release_121228.pdf |
15 November 2012
Media release: What really happened in Bahrain.
| vale_press_release_121115.pdf |
6 November 2012
Media release: Vet group says scabby mouth will cause more live export rejections.
Media release: Vet group says scabby mouth will cause more live export rejections.
| vale_press_release_121106.pdf |
More detail on the Pakistan situation is here:
| pakistan_-_full_story_121106.pdf |
28 September 2012
Media release: Live export heading for the rocks.
| vale_press_release_120928.pdf |
7 September 2012
Submission to the Fremantle Port Review.
| fremantle-port.pdf |
5 September 2012
Media release: Welfare concerns for rejected sheep bound for Pakistan.
| vale_press_release_120905.pdf |
4 September 2012
Media release: A repeat of the Cormo Express? 70,000 sheep waiting to be unloaded.
| vale_press_release_120904.pdf |
June 2012
The Veterinarian: VALE accuses AQIS of illegal informal agreement
| veterinarian_article_june_2012.pdf |
April 2012
The Veterinarian: VALE's criticism of cattle export death report
The Veterinarian: VALE's criticism of cattle export death report
| veterinarian_april_2012.pdf |
14 May 2012
Media release: Live export ship allowed to sail without vet or stockman
| vale_press_release_120514.pdf |
23 March 2012
Media release: Vet the scapegoat for latest live export catastrophe
| vale_press_release_120323.pdf |
1 March 2012
Media release: Veterinarians form new group opposing live export
| vale_press_release_120301.pdf |
