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| Australia bans all live cattle exports to Indonesia | Australia bans all live cattle exports to Indonesia |
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| By Nick Bryant BBC News, Sydney | By Nick Bryant BBC News, Sydney |
| The Australian government has suspended live cattle exports to Indonesia until safeguards are adopted to end the brutal slaughter of animals. | The Australian government has suspended live cattle exports to Indonesia until safeguards are adopted to end the brutal slaughter of animals. |
| The move follows an investigation into Indonesian abattoirs by Australia's ABC broadcaster, which showed graphic footage of animals being mistreated. | The move follows an investigation into Indonesian abattoirs by Australia's ABC broadcaster, which showed graphic footage of animals being mistreated. |
| It prompted a public outcry and demands for the government to act. | It prompted a public outcry and demands for the government to act. |
| Last week, Canberra suspended exports to abattoirs shown in the programme, but now it has issued a blanket ban. | Last week, Canberra suspended exports to abattoirs shown in the programme, but now it has issued a blanket ban. |
| Farmers' warning | Farmers' warning |
| The ban is the result of public revulsion and outrage at the gruesome footage from Indonesia's abattoirs that was broadcast last week in an ABC TV documentary. | The ban is the result of public revulsion and outrage at the gruesome footage from Indonesia's abattoirs that was broadcast last week in an ABC TV documentary. |
| It showed steers being whipped, beaten and slashed repeatedly, and suffering terrible pain before they are slaughtered. | |
| Australia first announced a ban on live exports to the 12 abattoirs featured in the programme. | Australia first announced a ban on live exports to the 12 abattoirs featured in the programme. |
| But the public demanded more, signing online petitions to halt the trade with Indonesia and pressing lawmakers in Canberra to bring in a complete ban. | But the public demanded more, signing online petitions to halt the trade with Indonesia and pressing lawmakers in Canberra to bring in a complete ban. |
| Butchers have also reported that beef sales are down by up to 15%. | Butchers have also reported that beef sales are down by up to 15%. |
| An early indication that a ban was about to come into effect came on Tuesday, when about 2,000 cattle were not allowed to board a ship in Western Australia that was about to set sail for Indonesia. | An early indication that a ban was about to come into effect came on Tuesday, when about 2,000 cattle were not allowed to board a ship in Western Australia that was about to set sail for Indonesia. |
| Now has come the announcement that exports will be halted until safeguards are put in place in Indonesia to safeguard the animals. | Now has come the announcement that exports will be halted until safeguards are put in place in Indonesia to safeguard the animals. |
| Australia exports more than 700,000 cattle each year, the vast majority of it to Indonesia. | Australia exports more than 700,000 cattle each year, the vast majority of it to Indonesia. |
| However, Australian farmers have warned that a ban would destroy many rural livelihoods. | However, Australian farmers have warned that a ban would destroy many rural livelihoods. |