Scientific papers
VALE's detailed analysis on cattle mortality risk in live export
| vale_analysis_of_moore_et_al_avj.pdf |
Legal analyses
Emanuel Exports Judged Sufficiently Rehabilitated to Hold an Export Licence.
Rehabilitation Emanuel Export Licence: Emanuel Exports Pty Ltd; EMS Rural Exports Pty Ltd and Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment [2021] AATA 4393 (26
November 2021)
Some excerpts......
"190. We can infer from Mr Graham Daws’ emails that, despite receiving advice from Mr Clausen that it would not be possible to defend the doubling of the PAT values, he decided that the PAT calculation formula was wrong and that he was going to disregard it.
191. On 1 July 2014, Dr Stacey provided Mr Graham Daws with the HotStuff vessel file for the Vessel. Mr Graham Daws then sent an email to Mr Mike Stanton on Emanuel letterhead reporting that:We now have the hot stuff and looks as though the PATS are sufficient not to worry about de-stocking for summer months …
192. The conduct of Mr Graham Daws in doubling the PAT values in June 2014 has had a lasting effect. Those incorrect values formed the basis of nine HSRA plans submitted by Emanuel in connection with applications for an export permit for subsequent voyages, including Voyage 25 in August 2017. Emanuel took no steps to correct the PAT values
during this period. Mr Ben Stanton, the export services manager for Emanuel, was responsible for providing HSRA plans for these subsequent voyages...
380. Our findings with respect to Emanuel’s breaches of its licence and lack of competency and integrity enliven the discretion to cancel or suspend the licence or to impose a reprimand. Emanuel’s conduct, through its previous managing director, showed bad faith and a serious lack of integrity. Emanuel was aware that providing false PAT
values endangered the welfare of the live-stock. Emanuel preferred its own interests over animal welfare interests and proceeded to provide false information to Dr Stacey and to the Department so that more live-stock could be loaded on to the Vessel.
384. We found above that Emanuel has sufficiently rehabilitated itself so as to be a body corporate of integrity and competent to hold an export licence.
Rehabilitation Emanuel Export Licence: Emanuel Exports Pty Ltd; EMS Rural Exports Pty Ltd and Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment [2021] AATA 4393 (26
November 2021)
Some excerpts......
"190. We can infer from Mr Graham Daws’ emails that, despite receiving advice from Mr Clausen that it would not be possible to defend the doubling of the PAT values, he decided that the PAT calculation formula was wrong and that he was going to disregard it.
191. On 1 July 2014, Dr Stacey provided Mr Graham Daws with the HotStuff vessel file for the Vessel. Mr Graham Daws then sent an email to Mr Mike Stanton on Emanuel letterhead reporting that:We now have the hot stuff and looks as though the PATS are sufficient not to worry about de-stocking for summer months …
192. The conduct of Mr Graham Daws in doubling the PAT values in June 2014 has had a lasting effect. Those incorrect values formed the basis of nine HSRA plans submitted by Emanuel in connection with applications for an export permit for subsequent voyages, including Voyage 25 in August 2017. Emanuel took no steps to correct the PAT values
during this period. Mr Ben Stanton, the export services manager for Emanuel, was responsible for providing HSRA plans for these subsequent voyages...
380. Our findings with respect to Emanuel’s breaches of its licence and lack of competency and integrity enliven the discretion to cancel or suspend the licence or to impose a reprimand. Emanuel’s conduct, through its previous managing director, showed bad faith and a serious lack of integrity. Emanuel was aware that providing false PAT
values endangered the welfare of the live-stock. Emanuel preferred its own interests over animal welfare interests and proceeded to provide false information to Dr Stacey and to the Department so that more live-stock could be loaded on to the Vessel.
384. We found above that Emanuel has sufficiently rehabilitated itself so as to be a body corporate of integrity and competent to hold an export licence.
| emanuel_aat_case.pdf |
Analysis of cruelty charges against Moola Bulla Station owner
The primary reason for rangeland cattle farming in the Kimberley (WA) is live export. The recent verdict on the cruelty case against Nico Botha from Moola Bulla Station illustrates how the law protects cattle farmers in northern WA, allowing procedures on live export cattle that would be regarded as 'unacceptable cruelty' elsewhere in Australia. Let no-one be in any doubt: for many live export cattle, the cruelty starts at home in Australia. VALE commends the whistleblower for his actions that resulted in this court case.
The primary reason for rangeland cattle farming in the Kimberley (WA) is live export. The recent verdict on the cruelty case against Nico Botha from Moola Bulla Station illustrates how the law protects cattle farmers in northern WA, allowing procedures on live export cattle that would be regarded as 'unacceptable cruelty' elsewhere in Australia. Let no-one be in any doubt: for many live export cattle, the cruelty starts at home in Australia. VALE commends the whistleblower for his actions that resulted in this court case.
| moola_bulla_cruelty.pdf |