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Animal welfare incidents prompt call for industry reforms

REAL-TIME video monitoring of livestock unloading at saleyards and abattoirs, and other reforms, have been suggested following the release of more than 600 animal welfare incident reports last week.

The Australian Alliance for Animals has told Sheep Central it is shocked but not surprised by the litany of horrific cases of neglect and abuse detailed in the animal welfare incident reports from export abattoirs tabled in the Senate last week.

The report tabled in Federal Parliament on 15 September outlines 631 animal welfare incidents involving 4083 animals, among the 70.6 million animals…

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