Campaigners who locked themselves to a gate and ship today at Fremantle Port are to be congratulated for highlighting cruelty concerns associated with the live export of Australian sheep and cattle, says Greens Senator and animal welfare spokesperson Lee Rhiannon.
“Animal activists are understandably keen to gather evidence to publicly highlight the plight of sheep being exported. They filmed sheep heavily pregnant and with broken legs on the ship,” Senator Rhiannon said.
"Senator Rhiannon is a powerful advocate in the Senate and has been a strong supporter to end live exports," said Hon Lynn MacLaren MLC, Greens WA spokesperson on animals. Read more »