Bill passes, but we’re not going anywhere

Speaking from Canberra, Keep the Sheep spokesman Ben Sutherland said the Albanese Government’s live sheep ban bill passing was a disgrace. He emphasised that while the government had ignored Western Australians and regional communities, Keep the Sheep wasn’t going anywhere.

“Albo said when he was elected that he would ‘leave no Australian behind’ – it’s clear that he and his government are happy to ignore farmers, truckies, and people in regional towns,” Sutherland stated.

“The government ran around using everything it had to try and rout us. They silenced debate and had to call in favours from all the crossbench Senators to pass the bill. This shows that we are having an impact.

“They have repeatedly tried to bury this issue. We won’t let it be pushed down the agenda. We tried to change the policy, but that hasn’t worked.

If we can’t change the policy, we will change the government,” he said.

Stating that this was only the beginning of the fight, Mr. Sutherland said he knew there was support not only from WA but also from truckies, farmers, and supporters from across the country.

“We will be targeting marginal seats by the end of the week until the election, and we won’t let up.”