12   LIVE CATTLE EXPORTS

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Cobb—That this House:

(1)    deplores the inhumane treatment of cattle at some abattoirs in Indonesia;

(2)    notes that this is unacceptable to all Australians, especially our farmers, who take great pride in breeding and raising healthy and well cared for animals;

(3)    supports the suspension of trade of Australian live cattle to facilities that fail to comply with acceptable practices;

(4)    notes with concern the impact of a total live exports suspension to Indonesia on:

(a)    the economic, social and environmental fabric of northern Australia;

(b)   Indigenous employment in northern Australia;

(c)    Indonesian abattoirs already operating at acceptable standards; and

(d)   the entire cattle Industry including producers in the south who are already seeing reduced saleyard prices; and

(5)    calls on the Government to:

(a)    immediately establish a register of Indonesian abattoirs, to be known as the Approved Indonesian Abattoir Register, that have adopted and implemented acceptable animal welfare standards;

(b)   require that Australian sourced cattle be processed only at abattoirs that are listed on the register;

(c)    revoke the legislative instrument Export Control (Export of Live-stock to the Republic of Indonesia) Order 2011 upon one or more Indonesian abattoirs being included on the register;

(d)   provide support to Indonesia to bring more abattoirs up to acceptable standards; and

(e)    provide assistance to the cattle industry to deal with the consequences of this suspension—

Question—That the motion be agreed to—put and passed.