Last updated: 18 Apr 2012
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Australian Government media releases
2012
- Jakarta visit to strengthen trade ties – 20 March 2012 – Minister Ludwig
- Grants to improve welfare standards in live animal export supply chains – 8 March 2012 – Minister Ludwig
- Investigation into alleged breaches of animal welfare – 1 March 2012 – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Live export reform progresses – 1 March 2012 – Minister Ludwig
- Footage of possible non–compliance at Indonesian abattoirs – 24 February 2012 – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Livestock trade to the Middle East – 9 February – Minister Ludwig
- Ludwig to lead industry delegation to the Middle East – 23 January 2012 – Minister Ludwig
2011
- Gillard Government reforms live export trade – 21 October 2011 – Minister Ludwig
- Live export assistance - 6 September 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- Chief Vet completes assessment of cattle restraint boxes - 24 August 2011 - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Minister welcomes Chief Vet's report - 24 August 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- Ministerial statement about new video footage - 18 August 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- Additional support for cattle industry as live trade resumes - 10 August 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- Minister Ludwig welcomes live sheep export supply chain assurance - 13 July 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- Media statement - 13 July 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- Government lifts live cattle export suspension - 6 July 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- $30 million assistance package for live export industry - 30 June 2011 - Prime Minister Gillard, Minister Ludwig
- Live animal trade income assistance package - 27 June 2011- Minister Ludwig
- International standard for live export trade to Indonesia - 21 June 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- Agriculture Minister to Visit Indonesia - 20 June 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- Mr Bill Farmer AO to conduct independent review into live export trade - 13 June 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- Minister suspends live cattle trade to Indonesia - 8 June 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- Live animal exports to Indonesia - 1 June 2011 - Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Minister Ludwig announces suspension of live animal trade to certain facilities - 31 May 2011 - Minister Ludwig
- Media statement from Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig on the Four Corners story on live export trade to Indonesia - 31 May 2011 - Minister Ludwig
Reports
- The Independent Review of Australia’s Livestock Export trade (Farmer Review)
PDF [2.1mb] * - Industry Government Working Group on Live Cattle Exports V2.2 – 20 August 2011 PDF [484MB]
- Industry Government Working Group on Live Cattle Exports V2.2 – 20 August 2011
Word [576MB] - Industry Government Working Group on Live Sheep and Goat Exports V3.3 – 21 August 2011 PDF [558MB]
- Industry Government Working Group on Live Sheep and Goat Exports V3.3 – 21 August 2011 Word [718MB]
- An assessment of the ongoing appropriateness of Mark I and IV restraint boxes PDF [362kb]
- Financial impact of cattle export restrictions to Indonesia PDF [522kb] *
Communications – Other
2012
- Commencement of the new orders giving effect to the regulatory framework for livestock exports - 29 February 2012
- Submissions received on livestock export orders - 28 February 2012
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2011
- Orders giving effect to the new regulatory framework for livestock exports - 29 November 2011
- Australian Government response to the Independent Review of Australia’s Livestock Export Trade (the Farmer Review) PDF [117kb] – 21 October 2011
- Timeline for implementation of the new regulatory framework – 21 October 2011
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s statement to the Senate Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee inquiry into ‘Animal Welfare Standards in Australia’s live export markets’ – 10 August 2011
- ABARES survey of beef cattle producers in northern live cattle export regions
- Supply chain assurance and welfare standards 2011 PDF [417kb]
- Export Control Repeal Order 2011 (ComLaw) Export Control Repeal Order 2011 - PDF [64kb]
- Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Order 2011 - 6 July 2011 PDF 115kb
- Minister's letter to MLA seeking support to manage the immediate impacts following the suspension of the live cattle trade to Indonesia – 10 June 2011
- Minister's letter to MLA providing draft orders under the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997 – 14 June 2011
- Export Control (Export of Live-stock to the Republic of Indonesia) Order – 7 June 2011
Independent Review
Industry–Government Working Group communiqués
- Industry Government Working Group on Live Cattle Export and Sheep and Goat Exports - December 2011
- Industry Government Working Group on Live Sheep and Goat Exports - 1 September 2011
- Industry Government Working Group on Live Cattle Exports - 1 September 2011
- Industry Government Working Group on Live Sheep and Goat Exports - 9 August 2011
- Industry Government Working Group on Live Cattle Exports - 9 August 2011
- Industry Government Working Group on Live Sheep and Goat Exports - 2 August 2011
- Industry Government Working Group on Live Cattle Exports - 2 August 2011
- Industry Government Working Group on live Sheep and Goat Exports - 19 July 2011
- Industry Government Working Group on Live Animal Exports - 19 July 2011
- Industry Government meeting on live sheep exports - 13 July 2011
- Industry Government working group on live exports meets - 11 July 2011
- Industry Government working group on live exports meets - 26 June 2011
- Industry Government working group on live exports meets - 18 June 2011
- Industry Government working group - 14 June 2011
- Live export trade industry meeting - 10 June 2011
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Government action
The reforms explained:
- New supply chain assurance framework
- Domestic action
- International action
- Domestic and international assistance.
What has informed these changes? Previous action on live exports.