The Standing Committee on Agriculture investigating government legislation banning live sheep exports will hold its only WA hearing today.The committee is expected to hear from farmers who will be directly impacted by the ban.
Farmers protesting against the government's plan to ban the trade in May 2028 are also expected to line the driveway at Muresk, 100 kilometres north-east of Perth, with placards similar to those driven through Perth two weeks ago. "The mortality rate is down across the year now because they're not going through the summer moratorium period, they've taken the higher risk voyages out, but every other voyage does hold a risk."David Littleproud initiated the McCarthy review
Proponents of the live export industry argue these changes have radically improved welfare standards for sheep on live export ships. Mr Evans said his group had to fight to appear on Wednesday, but was not given an opportunity to properly present its case.