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Australia is the world's largest live exporter of animals for slaughter. The trade involved over three million animals in 2011 valued at approximately A$1 billion, of which the majority were cattle and sheep. However, the live export trade only accounts for 0.4% of all Australian exports, as of 2014. [1]
An anti Live Export trade protest in Brisbane, June 2019. Australia's live export industry has experienced significant scrutiny by animal welfare groups since 2003. The RSPCA is opposed to live export. [13] Over 550,000 animals are reported to have died en route during live export journeys between 2000–2012. [14]
Meat & Livestock Australia (M&LA) is an independent company which regulates standards for meat and livestock management in Australian and international markets. . Headquartered in North Sydney, Australia; [1] M&LA works closely with the Australian government, and the meat and livesto
The following is a list of countries by live animal exports. Data is for 2019, in millions of United States dollars, as reported by International Trade Centre. [1] Currently the top twenty countries are listed. #
Trade impediments imposed by China before the May 2022 election hit Australian exports worth A$20.6 billion ($13.6 billion), according to the Australian government. ($1 = 1.5126 Australian dollars)
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The 10 largest trading partners of Australia with their total trade (sum of imports and exports) in millions of Australian dollars and the total trade for all countries for the 2022 calendar year were as follows: [2]
The practice of exporting live animals has received strong public opposition (a petition carrying 200,000 signatures of people opposed to live export was tabled in parliament [74]) and opposition from the RSPCA because of cruelty. [75] In 2022, the Labor Party committed to ending live exports of sheep, if elected.