Labor commits to ENDING live sheep export! Call & thank them now!

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This is HUGE! For the first time in history, a major political party has vowed to spare sheep from live export cruelty. They need to hear your immediate support — please make an urgent 1 minute phone call to thank them NOW!

LAST UPDATED: 22 May 2018

Call/email your MP (& thank them if Labor)

All MPs need to hear from you urgently: if your MP is a member of the Labor party please thank them for this historic decision, and if they're from another party politely assure them that they're supported in making a similarly strong stand looking out for Aussie animals. MPs from other parties who support an end to live sheep exports include Sussan Ley, Sarah Henderson, Jason Wood and Jason Falinski of the Liberals, Independent MP Andrew Wilkie, Greens MP Adam Bandt and Centre Alliance MP Rebekha Sharkie. Please thank them too if they represent you!

You can use this look-up tool to find your MP's details:

Call & thank ALP Leader Bill Shorten

(02) 6277 4022

Call & thank Shadow Agriculture Minister Joel Fitzgibbon

(02) 6277 4550

Labor agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon today said it was unviable for the industry to continue and must end within years. 'I accept that it will take a number of years. It can't be a decade'ABC News

Read the full ABC story here.

Please also call & thank your state's Labor Senators:

ACT

Senator Katy Gallagher — (02) 6230 0411

NSW

Senator the Hon Doug Cameron — (02) 4751 4288
Senator Deborah O'Neill — (02) 4367 4565
Senator Kristina Keneally — (02) 9891 9139
Senator Jenny McAllister — (02) 9719 8100

Senator Malarndirri McCarthy — (08) 8941 0003

QLD

Senator Anthony Chisholm — (07) 3229 4477
Senator Claire Moore — (07) 3252 7101
Senator Christopher Ketter — (07) 3881 3710
Senator Murray Watt — (07) 5531 1033

Senator Alex Gallacher — (08) 8269 6022
Senator the Hon Don Farrell — (08) 8231 8400
Senator the Hon Penny Wong — (08) 8212 8272

TAS

Senator Catryna Bilyk — (03) 6229 4444
Senator Carol Brown — (03) 6231 0099
Senator Helen Polley — (03) 6331 2599
Senator the Hon Lisa Singh — (03) 6223 1135
Senator Anne Urquhart — (03) 6423 1933

VIC

Senator the Hon Kim Carr — (03) 9639 2798
Senator the Hon Jacinta Collins — (03) 9890 7022
Senator Gavin Marshall — (03) 9348 9699
Senator Kimberley Kitching — (03) 9391 4952

Senator Louise Pratt — (08) 9277 1502
Senator Sue Lines — (08) 9481 4844
Senator Patrick Dodson — (08) 9193 5955
Senator Glenn Sterle — (08) 9455 1420

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