Senate debates Questions without Notice

Live Animal Exports: Sheep


Murray Watt

Murray Watt Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

2:38 pm

Of course I reject what Senator McKenzie is putting forward, and we have to note the hypocrisy of the National Party in making this last-ditch effort to defend an industry that declined significantly when the coalition was in office. In 2014-15, Australia exported 2.1 million sheep by sea at a value of $224 million. In 2021-22, 475,000 sheep were exported.

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