Continued

The fact that these countries have MoUs in place with Australia is completely meaningless because they provide only for the animals to be offloaded in the event of a "dispute". They have not yet been tested and are not legally enforceable. They were only made to avert the possibility of another "Cormo Express" public relations disaster. Incidentally, there are NO MoUs in place with South East Asian countries which also import Australian animals.

The only additional one was with Egypt, and we have seen how well THAT worked on various reputable documentaries. The fact that are signatories to OIE standards is also meaningless because they do not comply with them, and they are minimal standards anyway that would not be tolerated in Australia.

You can see more at Animals Australia's Live Export Indefensible website or at www.liveexportshame.com.

But do go ahead and read the fairy tales of Cameron Morse at the Wellard's website (that alone says it all) for a "balanced perspective".

Cheers
Nicky

Nicky dear, so please point out, what in the articles that Cameron
Morse wrote, was a fairy tale?

Mr Right

I appreciate your reasoned and accurate assessment of the livestock industry in Australia.

Despite the fact that I am not a vegan, Yabby, a live exporter, fallaciously and persistently peddles information to the contrary.

Our own persistence in informing OLO members of the operations in the livestock industry is due to the fact that this industry has been incredibly successful at convincing legislatures and agencies to exempt them from animal welfare regulation.

The real beneficiaries of these exemptions are those who peddle in live animals - the "Woolworths" of farming that run animals through assembly lines in an ongoing effort to maximize production.

This industry violates all definitions of cruelty to animals. These animals must remain in Australia for slaughter.

The livestock exporters hire lobbyists and participate in influencing the equally appalling ministers who have revealed many times that they are unfit to govern.

Many Australians are doubtless aware of the woeful lack of legal protection for these hapless animals. Not only do the laws fail to assure even a minimally decent life for these animals, they do not provide protection against the most egregious treatment overseas where they suffer a sadistic and terrifying fate.

Egyptian legislation is virtually non-existent in the humane treatment of its animals. There is much to be gleaned from the Internet on the atrocities committed there:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/stoptheslaughterinegypt/

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2008/06/an-egyptian-zoo.html

Mr Rudd, whose office assured me in writing that "animal cruelty will not be tolerated" has permitted the resumption of live exports to Egypt:

The State Welfare Act has recently revealed its impotence, due to the Federal government Act and this government maintained its silence over the live exporter, Emanuels, who were found guilty of animal cruelty but escaped prosecution.

Yet all Animal Welfare laws protecting animals, outlaws outrageous neglect and deliberate, wilful, sadistic, deviant, extraordinary, or unnecessary cruelty.

Sadly all these practices are institutionalised and flourish in the live export industry where they are protected under the umbrella of Australia's equally reprehensible "legislators."

Unfortunately, good men look on and say nothing.

Re the following:

-Animal Cruelty
-Henson thread, images.. meanings..etc

Check out this :)

http://therspcaneedsyou.com.au/

which was where clicking on the RSPCA link took me from OLO.

I can't quite work out what a pretty teenager has to do with animal cruelty.

That's very odd Boazy. Strange indeed and I see the young girl changes to an old lady. I'm afraid I'm unable to join the dots. Perhaps we should voice our objections?

Boazy

After waiting some 5 minutes (long-distance call) on the RSPCA site in NSW, I contacted the WA division.

I suggested to them that the site in question was offensive and asked if it could possibly be a fake.

"Please ring the NSW division" was the response.

Hmmmm....what can I say?