To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:

This petition of the concerned citizens of Australia,

Draws the attention of the house: to the deplorable, sadistic torture of helpless animals, at the hands of Indonesian Abattoirs, as was exposed on the ABC "Four Corners" program, broadcast on 30 May 2011.

We understand that there has been over 10 years of training and funds put into these Abattoirs, to teach the people to humanely dispatch animals. It has obviously been to no avail. We are sickened and appalled by this cruelty.

We therefore ask the house to: put an immediate and permanent end to this abominable cruelty and ban all live animal exports destined for slaughter. Please, do not prolong the agony of these hapless creatures for one more moment.

from 82 citizens