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Stop the Ban. Keep the Sheep.
Help us reach 110,000 signatures by signing today!
The Albanese government has ignored the significant improvements that have made Australia a world leader in animal welfare.
Our campaign is bigger than just politics, it’s about people’s lives and livelihoods.
The sheep industry has been the backbone of rural towns for over a hundred years and will soon disappear.
We don’t have a second to waste.
To overturn the ban, we need to make an impact before the next Federal election.
Sign the petition now to stop the ban and #keepthesheep!
... read more →WA farmers have developed sheep and wool industries suitable for our harsh climate. Sheep exports allow stock to be moved at critical times to help manage land, feed and water resources. Removing live export will hurt Australia’s sheep farmers.
Rural communities rely on a strong sheep industry. It’s not just farming families, it's our stock agents, our shearers, our truckies, our schools, our sporting clubs and critical services like doctors relying on sheep for their livelihoods.
Australia ‘rode on the sheep’s back’ as the saying goes. Shearers are an important part of the sheep industry and were the foundation of the Australian Labor Party. Shearing teams and their families are integral to rural communities.
Without trucks Australia stops! Truckies are essential to regional areas and often transport equipment for regional shows without charge. Exports create multiple movements of sheep year round and support truckies in the livestock transport industry.
** UPDATE 11 SEPTEMBER 2024**
Stop the Ban. Keep the Sheep.
We sent a message loud and clear in Canberra yesterday to Anthony Albanese and the government at the National Ag Rally.
Together we made NATIONAL headlines.
Federal Opposition Leader and Leader of the Liberal Party, Peter Dutton, spoke at the rally and the Coalition has committed to stopping the ban if elected.
Thank you to everyone who made our rally such a success. This was only possible because of you and your generous support.
Will you donate to help us keep up the fight?
**UPDATE 10:00am, Thursday 6... read more →
Keep the Sheep is a grassroots movement born to take action against the Albanese Government’s ban on live sheep exports.
The ban will devastate WA farming families and their communities. More than that, it will have consequences that will hurt truckies, stock agents, shearers and sporting clubs in WA towns like Kojonup, Wagin and Kulin.
The nations that buy our sheep overseas are concerned about the ban. They trade with Australia for our high quality and superior sheep.
The ban won’t create demand for chilled or boxed meat, it will simply push the trade to countries with far lower animal welfare standards.
We need to keep the sheep because a ban is unfair to WA farmers and their families, who rely on the sheep industry to survive.
Will you help #keepthesheep?
Keep the Sheep is an initiative of Farming Families and Communities WA and is powered by hard-working Australians just like you.
By taking a few moments to complete the volunteer form below, you will be taking an important step in supporting our farmers and farming communities.
Volunteers like you are crucial in spreading the word both online and on the ground in person to overturn the ban.
As we get closer to the next federal election, we will be working closely with volunteers from across the country to get the word out.