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Independent observer summary reports

Independent observers (observers) monitor and provide data on exporter arrangements on-board livestock export vessels. Their observations cover loading of the vessel through to completion of discharge at the final port.

Observers provide us with data to assist with effective regulation of the livestock export trade.

We carefully review all data provided by the observer and identify any issues that require regulatory action. If we find significant issues, we require the exporter to take corrective actions.

We apply a rigorous quality assurance process to the data provided by observers. As part of this process, we prepare a redacted copy of the data for the exporter.

We publish a summary of the observer’s key observations on our website. This provides transparency of voyage activities and animal welfare outcomes. Where possible, the observer approves the summary report prior to its publication. This is to ensure it is an accurate account of what they observed during the voyage.

We have also provided guidance around categories of issues or non-compliances commonly identified by observers.

For consistency and certainty on timing of publications, observer summary reports are published quarterly. Summary reports finalised during each quarter are published by the first Thursday of May, August, November and February.

We allocate report numbers at the time we assign an observer to a voyage. Changes in circumstances may result in the observer not being deployed on the voyage.

Previous observer summary reports

You can access reports from 2022 onwards on this page. To access reports completed before 2022 see the National Library of Australia’s Trove archive.

Discretion advised: These reports contain images which may be distressing to some viewers.

Report No. Vessel Species and destination Voyage date Status
242 Al Messilah Sheep to Kuwait and UAE September 2023 In progress
241 Bahijah Cattle to Israel September 2023 In progress
240 Bahijah Cattle to Israel August 2023 In progress
239 Galloway Express Cattle to Indonesia July 2023 In progress
238 Maysora Cattle and sheep to Israel and Jordan May 2023 In progress
237 Al Messilah Cattle and sheep to Kuwait and UAE May 2023 Completed
236 Al Messilah Cattle and sheep to Middle East April 2023 Completed
235 Maysora Cattle and sheep to Israel and Jordan April 2023 Completed
234 Brahman Express Cattle to Indonesia February 2023 Completed
233 Al Kuwait Cattle and sheep to Middle East February 2023 Completed
232 Maysora Cattle and sheep to Israel, Jordan and Oman February 2023 Completed
231 Maysora Cattle and sheep to Israel and Jordan January 2023 Completed

Report No. Vessel Species and destination Voyage date Status
230 Al Messilah Cattle and sheep to Middle East December 2022 Completed
229 Maysora Cattle and sheep to Israel and Jordan November 2022 Completed
228 Bahijah Cattle to Israel November 2022 Completed
227 Al Kuwait Cattle and sheep to Middle East November 2022 Completed
226 Bahijah Cattle to Israel October 2022 Completed
225 Al Messilah Cattle and sheep to Middle East October 2022 Completed
224 Aurochs Cattle and buffalo to Malaysia and Indonesia September 2022 Completed
223 Ocean Ute Cattle to Indonesia September 2022 Completed
222 Ocean Ute Cattle to Vietnam July 2022 Completed
221 Girolando Express Cattle to Vietnam June 2022 Completed
220 Al Messilah Cattle and sheep to Middle East May 2022 Completed

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