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Australia exports, or sells, many products overseas. Farm animals are just one of thousands of these products.

Every year approximately 4 million sheep, half a million cattle and 50 000 goats leave Australia on ships and travel to countries throughout the Middle East and Asia. The sale of Australian animals to these countries is very important because they aren’t able to raise enough healthy animals to feed everyone.

Livestock exports are also very important to Australia. Thousands of people work in the industry, including farming families and communities in country Australia.

Caring for animals is important for everyone who works in the industry. That’s why we are the best country in the world when it comes to looking after the animals we export.

We have strict laws about how to look after the animals. Farmers work hard to look after their animals, and so do the people who export them.

And because we’re the world's best, we’re also teaching other countries how to do it better.

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Thursday, 10 July 2008

ALTA releases 'Good stock preparation guide for transport'

Monday, 7 July 2008

Aticia Grey in June issue of Vive Magazine

Thursday, 3 July 2008

Aticia Grey cares for her cattle on the family property in the WA Pilbara

Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Aticia & Murray featured in the June edition of Australian Country Style magazine

Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Australia's livestock export industry receives international award for excellence in animal welfare

Wednesday, 4 June 2008

David is a veterinarian who cares for sheep and cattle on board livestock export vessels

Wednesday, 4 June 2008

Meet some of the passionate and dedicated people who work in Australia's livestock export industry

Friday, 9 May 2008

Australian livestock export industry welcomes re-opening of the Egyptian trade

Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Peter & Sharon are animal welfare experts who care for Australian animals in the Middle East

Monday, 25 February 2008

Anthony is a livestock transporter who is committed to caring for Australian animals

Friday, 22 February 2008

Ron is one of the stockmen who cares for Australian animals during their journey overseas on board livestock vessels

Wednesday, 30 January 2008

Media release - Australian livestock export industry leaders awarded Members of the Order of Australia

Tuesday, 4 December 2007

Peter Dundon - Sunday Telegraph Magazine

Monday, 3 December 2007

Australian livestock export industry releases new 'Is it fit to export?' guide