Footage of cruelty to Australian cattle in Gaza sparks Opposition concern over live e

[Lipush]

Animals Australia has released footage that it says was filmed in the Gaza Strip in October.

The Department of Agriculture has been investigating a possible breach of the live export regulatory regime for more than a month.

In a statement the department said it believed, based on appearance, some cattle in the footage are Australian.

"However, we are working to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident including verifying the source, date, time and location of the footage," the statement said.

"The department, as the regulator or the livestock export trade, takes all reports of animal welfare breaches seriously, and investigates all complaints against the relevant regulatory framework."

Labor's agriculture spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon has seen the footage and says the Department of Agriculture should act quickly.

"I'm calling upon the department to seriously consider very quickly issuing 'just cause' notices to any company it's investigating as a result of these allegations," he said.

Footage of cruelty to Australian cattle in Gaza sparks Opposition concern over live exports - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Whoever causes sorrow to innocent animals should be punished.

 

[Noomi]

I saw that on the news last night. We should stop sending our animals over there to be tortured. Sick bastards.