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Lawyers for Animals (Reg. No. A0047100G) (ABN 74 557 651 569) is a not-for-profit association incorporated in Victoria under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (Vic).

Lawyers for Animals cannot give legal advice outside the Animal Law Clinic.  Appointments at the Animal Law Clinic can only be booked through Fitzroy Legal Service. Please see our Clinic page for further information, including how the ALC will operate in 2021.

Lawyers for Animals is run entirely by volunteers, has no physical office space and no full-time staff – we therefore cannot take work experience students, interns or offer legal traineeships. If you would like to volunteer with Lawyers for Animals, see our Support page.

For all other enquiries, including other legal referrals, please email enquiries@lawyersforanimals.org.au.

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Lawyers for Animals

PO Box 831

PORT MELBOURNE  VIC 3207

Live Export

During the last three decades Australia has exported over 150 million live sheep and cattle for slaughter in the Middle East and South East Asia. Livestock ships can carry 100,000 animals on voyages lasting up to three weeks.

Some two million animals have died in transit, while the remaining ‘survivors’ are subject to barbaric methods of killing and/or further transport, upon arrival.

Due to its international element, the Federal Government is responsible for this area of animal welfare. Pressure on the Government to stop live export is gaining momentum, with recent surveys showing that Australian’s overwhelmingly oppose it.


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