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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
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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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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 |