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Review of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock by sea

The review of standards for the export of livestock by sea is complete. It was undertaken in two stages, with three consultation periods.

  • Stage 1 of the review — included feedback on a proposed reformatted standards and an issues paper seeking comment on the issues it should address during future stages of the review.
  • Stage 2 of the review — included feedback on an issues paper and draft standards, then a draft report and further working draft of the reformatted standards.

Final report and departmental response

You can now read the final report, working draft reformatted standards and our response to the committee’s recommendations.

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Document Pages File size
Review of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock: Sea Transport - Final report PDF 105 4.9 MB
Review of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock: Sea Transport - Final report DOCX 105 973 KB
Working draft reformatted Standards PDF 70 3.1 MB
Working draft reformatted Standards DOCX 70 2.6 MB
Departmental response PDF 18 693 KB
Departmental response DOCX 18 147 KB

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Stage 1 of the review

In Stage 1 of the review, the committee sought feedback on:

  • proposed reformatted version of the standards
  • an issues paper.

Submissions were sought between 6 February and 20 March 2018. Thank you to those who provided comments, views and information during this period.

Work plan and reformatted standards

Document Pages File size
Stage 1: Improvements and work plan PDF 16 1.1 MB
Stage 1: Improvements and work plan DOCX 16 857 KB
Stage 1: Reformatted standards PDF 65 2.2 MB
Stage 1: Reformatted standards DOCX 65 734 KB

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The committee received 19 submissions from individuals, businesses, industry, animal welfare organisations and government departments. The committee used the submissions to recommend format improvements for the standards and set the direction for the rest of the review.

Read the non-confidential submissions.

Download submissions

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Agriculture Victoria PDF 4 86 KB
Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council PDF 33 140 KB
Australian Veterinary Association PDF 6 456 KB
Cattle Council of Australia PDF 2 220 KB
Deer Industry Association of Australia PDF 2 358 KB
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources PDF 3 734 KB
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia    
LiveCorp PDF 51 1.2 MB
LiveShip PDF 3 42 KB
Michael Ryan PDF 104 3.4 MB
Pastoralists and Graziers Association, Western Australia PDF 4 388 KB
RSPCA PDF 20 482 KB
Sentient PDF 3 181 KB
Song Fountains PDF 2 119 KB
Sheep Producers Australia PDF 2 1.4 MB
Stop Live Exports PDF 3 474 KB
Townsville Against Live Exports PDF 2 151 KB
Vets Against Live Exports PDF 8 271 KB
Wellard Rural Exports PDF 2 331 KB

Published submissions may not meet Australian Government accessibility guidelines as they have not been prepared by the department.

Stage 2 of the review

During stage 2, the committee conducted two rounds of consultation:

  • Consultation round 1 — on an issues paper and draft standards
  • Consultation round 2 — on a draft report and further working draft of the reformatted standards.

Issues paper and draft standards

Stage 2 of the review began in August 2018.

In the issues paper, the Technical Advisory Committee posed a series of questions on key issues identified in stage 1 of the review.

Submissions were sought between 23 August and 19 September 2018.

Download consultation documents

Document Pages File size
Stage 2 – Issues Paper PDF 70 2.3 MB
Stage 2 – Issues Paper DOCX 70 2.8 MB
Stage 2 – Endorsed reformatted standards PDF 64 3.3 MB
Stage 2 – Endorsed reformatted standards DOCX 64 2.8 MB

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The committee received 41 submissions from individuals, businesses, industry, animal welfare organisations and government departments.

Read the non-confidential submissions.

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Document Pages File size
Adrian Baker PDF 5 116 KB
Agforce Queensland PDF 5 792 KB
Agriculture Victoria PDF 15 296 KB
Animals Australia PDF 29 780 KB
Anonymous 1 PDF 1 44 KB
Anonymous 2 PDF 1 80 KB
Anonymous 3 PDF 2 108 KB
Anonymous 4 PDF 1 40 KB
Australian Ethical Investment PDF 5 396 KB
Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association (ALRTA) PDF 8 252 KB
Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) PDF 102 2.5 MB
Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) PDF 46 1.5 MB
Cattle Council of Australia PDF 10 324 KB
Consolidated Pastoral Company PDF 17 244 KB
Ecana International PDF 3 492 KB
Group of Australian Government Accredited Veterinarians PDF 56 1.1 MB
Harmony Agriculutre and Food PDF 1 60 KB
Harvey Benton PDF 1 44 KB
Jan Kendall PDF 4 116 KB
LiveCorp PDF 44 1.4 MB
LiveCorp supplementary submission PDF 8 1.2 MB
NSW Farmers’ Association PDF 6 516 KB
Northern Territory Cattleman’s Association PDF 1 186 KB
Pastoralists and Graziers Association of Western Australia PDF 3 212 KB
PETA Australia PDF 2 48 KB
RSPCA Australia PDF 17 896 KB
Sentient PDF 17 1.1 MB
Sheep Producers Australia PDF 4 292 KB
The Hon Mark Furner MP PDF 1 68 KB
The Hon Rick Mazza MLC PDF 1 80 KB
Townsville Against Live Export (TALE) PDF 3 152 KB
Vets Against Live Export (VALE PDF 12 124 KB
Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development PDF 35 992 KB
WAFarmers PDF 5 84 KB
Western Australian Livestock Exporters’ Association PDF 1 628 KB

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Draft report

On 31 October 2018, the Technical Advisory Committee released:

  • a draft report on its review of the standards as they relate to exports by sea
  • a further version of the reformatted standards for consultation.

Submissions were sought between 31 October 2018 and 27 November 2018.

In developing the draft report, the committee drew on a literature review and information provided in submissions to the issues paper.

Download consultation documents

Document Pages File size
Stage 2 – Draft report PDF 87 2.2 MB
Stage 2 – Draft report DOCX 87 1.1 MB
Stage 2 – Working draft reformatted standards PDF 64 3.3 MB
Stage 2 – Working draft reformatted standards DOCX 64 2.8 MB
Literature review PDF 105 1.6 MB

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The committee received 276 submissions from individuals, businesses, industry, animal welfare organisations and government departments.

Read the non-confidential submissions.

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Document Pages File size
Agforce Queensland PDF 7 624 KB
Alexsandra Poros DOC 1 27 KB
Andrew Blease DOC 1 27 KB
Angela Filardi DOCX 3 18 KB
Angus Haigh DOCX 3 15 KB
Animals Defenders Office PDF 3 481 KB
Animals Australia PDF 11 598 KB
Animals Feel DOC 1 28 KB
Ann Marie Wylie DOCX 3 20 KB
Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) PDF 49 734 KB
Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) PDF 23 555 KB
Belinda Ciurleo PDF 3 65 KB
Bev Pope PDF 19 77 KB
Bronwen Evans DOCX 3 18 KB
Bruce D. Watson PDF 3 159 KB
Carolyn Jones DOCX 3 17 KB
Cassandra Hannagan DOCX 3 18 KB
Cathy Roberts DOCX 3 17 KB
Cattle Council of Australia PDF 8 245 KB
Charles Davis PDF 3 325 KB
Chelsea Livestock Services PDF 3 195 KB
Cheryl Forrest-Smith DOCX 4 89 KB
Christine Selmes PDF 3 288 KB
CJ Goudman DOCX 2 17 KB
Colleen Pearson DOCX 2 17 KB
Corinne MacKenzie PDF 3 45 KB
Craig Rogers DOCX 3 17 KB
David Hearne DOCX 1 14 KB
David Ollett RTF 3 59 KB
Dona LaSchiava DOCX 3 17 KB
Ecana International PDF 3 492 KB
Ellena Johnson PDF 5 65 KB
Emily Cook PDF 3 44 KB
Erna Stein DOCX 3 17 KB
Fiona Sim PDF 3 69 KB
G.E Ashby and Sons DOC 3 57 KB
Glenys Fraser DOCX 3 18 KB
Gwyn Jolley PDF 1 77 KB
Heidi Jenkins DOCX 3 17 KB
Ian Woodgate DOCX 3 17 KB
Jan Kendall PDF 16 645 KB
Jane Speechley PDF 3 348 KB
Jayne Stickler DOCX 3 18 KB
Jill Pickering DOCX 3 17 KB
Jo-Anne Oertel DOCX 3 17 KB
Joe Hupp PDF 3 115 KB
Josephine Norman DOCX 3 20 KB
Karen Eckermann PDF 2 57 KB
Kate McCarthy DOCX 3 18 KB
Kaylene Muller DOCX 3 18 KB
Kerrin Walder DOCX 3 17 KB
Kimberley Pilbara Cattlemen’s Association PDF 5 340 KB
Kirstie O’Leary DOCX 4 19 KB
Kris Farley PDF 1 408 KB
Lawrence and Geraldine Borg DOC 1 27 KB
Lee Hawkins DOC 3 40 KB
Lee Howard DOCX 3 24 KB
Lena Bodin PDF 14 35 KB
Linda McDowell RTF 1 42 KB
LiveCorp PDF 10 469 KB
Livestock Express PDF 9 1.2 MB
Lyal Hammond DOCX 3 17 KB
Margaret Evans DOCX 3 17 KB
Mary Forbes DOCX 3 17 KB
Meaghan Hughes DOCX 2 18 KB
Michael Edmund Coates DOCX 3 17 KB
Natasha DOCX 3 17 KB
Nathan Jordon PDF 3 67 KB
Nicola Heywood PDF 3 68 KB
Nicole Luhrs DOCX 3 17 KB
NSW Farmers' Association PDF 3 240 KB
NT Livestock Exporters Association PDF 1 461 KB
Onn Ben-David DOCX 2 20 KB
Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA PDF 5 191 KB
Patricia Beer DOCX 3 18 KB
Penny Hocking DOC 1 30 KB
Roslyn Jolly DOCX 3 17 KB
RPSCA PDF 26 979 KB
RSPCA Supplementary PDF 3 292 KB
Ruchita Saklani DOCX 4 18 KB
Rural Export and Trading (WA) PDF 1 114 KB
Salome Argyropoulos DOCX 3 18 KB
Samantha Prentice PDF 1 129 KB
Sandra Riley DOCX 3 17 KB
Sarah Capo DOCX 3 17 KB
Sarah May DOCX 3 17 KB
Sentient PDF 4 193 KB
Serica Goodliffe PDF 3 301 KB
Shanelle DOC 1 27 KB
Sheep Producers Australia PDF 5 299 KB
Shelley Waite DOCX 3 18 KB
Stella Bartlett DOC 1 27 KB
Stephanie DOCX 4 22 KB
Sue Forte DOCX 4 23 KB
Susan Beer DOCX 3 18 KB
Susan Guy DOCX 3 17 KB
Susan Kachaniwsky DOC 1 27 KB
Suzanne Goodliffe DOCX 3 17 KB
Taylor PDF 1 413 KB
Terri Tamlin DOCX 1 15 KB
The NSW Young Lawyers Animal Law Committee DOCX 6 291 KB
Tim Oseckas PDF 1 44 KB
Tony Beston DOCX 3 17 KB
Tony Tibbs DOCX 3 18 KB
United Beef Breeders DOCX 1 22 KB
Vanessa Cartland PDF 3 70 KB
Vegan Australia PDF 10 94 KB
Vets Against Live Export (VALE) PDF 27 3.4 MB
Victoria Sundaram DOC 1 27 KB
WA Livestock Exporters Association PDF 1 141 KB
Western Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development PDF 6 2.8 MB
Wendy PDF 1 27 KB
Will DOCX 1 12 KB
World Animal Protection DOCX 1 43 KB
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Anonymous 2 DOC 1 27 KB
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