AFTER the Federal Government recently announced the banning of live sheep exports and the strong opposing response from national and Western Australian farmers and organisations, a hastily organised inquiry has been initiated, but there will be only a week to make a submission.

The Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024 (the Bill) would amend the Export Control Act 2020 (the Act) to prohibit the export of live sheep by sea from Australia and to provide authority for Commonwealth spending on activities related to preparing for, or adapting or responding to, the phasing out of export of live sheep by sea.