Lee Rhiannon (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I direct my question to Senator Canavan, representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. An overwhelming number of Australians want the cruel live export trade to end. In this period when the exporter Emanuel Exports has had its export licence suspended, will the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources prevent the export licence holder associates of Emanuel Exports from also exporting sheep to the Middle East? The associates are International Livestock Export Pty Ltd and EMS Rural Exports Pty Ltd. Given that there are directors common to Emanuel Exports and its two associate companies, will the department issue show cause notices and suspensions to the associated companies so that the cruelty can end and we can build up boxed chilled meat exports in Australia in the responsible way this government should undertake to do?