Second Reading Speeches

Live Animal Export Prohibition (Ending Cruelty) Bill 2020

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
WILKIE, Andrew, MP
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
46

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Summary

Amends the

Australian Meat and Livestock Industry Act 1997
and
Export Control Act 1982
to: permanently ban from 1 July 2023 the export of live animals for slaughter; and establish interim requirements to ensure that animals are treated humanely after being exported.

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