15 December 2025
Species: All
Countries: All
Attention
- All live animal export stakeholders
Purpose
To advise the department’s arrangements for the live animal exports general enquiries phone line and mailboxes over the Christmas period (25 December 2025 – 1 January 2026 inclusive).
Key points
- Our Canberra offices and some regional offices will be closed for the holiday period from COB Wednesday, 24 December 2025, reopening on Friday morning, 2 January 2026.
- The Live Animal Exports general enquiries phone line will not operate during this period.
- All other enquiries including requests for a call back should be emailed to livestockexp@aff.gov.au.
- This mailbox will be monitored on 29, 30 and 31 December, which is outside of weekends and public holidays.
Jacqueline Pate
Director (a/g)
Live Animal Export Branch
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Kelly Purton
Contact Officer
Ph: 0432 776 682
Email: livestockexp@aff.gov.au