‘Mobilised’ and angry farmers meet federal MPs as live sheep export ban inquiry held in Northam

Thousands of farmers have rallied near Northam to protest against Federal Labor’s planned shut down of the live sheep export trade. They gathered to watch submissions to the Parliamentary committee on agriculture, which is advising the federal government on the phasing out of the industry by May 2028. Devastating farming communities and regional businesses are becoming increasingly anxious about their futures as a vote on the legislation draws closer.