Pre-Budget Submission 2020-21
December 20, 2019
WoolProducers' Pre-Budget Submission 2020-21 focuses on representing the needs of woolgrowers to Treasury across the areas of market access, drought,…
Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Financial Technology and Regulatory Technology
December 12, 2019
FinTech, RegTech and AgTech provide substantial opportunities for Australia’s wool industry through digital and financial innovations that could lead…
Livestock sector property identification reforms
October 30, 2019
WoolProducers Australia has provided responses to the principles and underlying business rules proposed by the consultation paper, as well as…
Draft Export Control Bills Package 2019
October 1, 2019
WoolProducers Australia is supportive of the draft Export Control Bills Package 2019 and the five outcomes of the Package. We also support wool…
Victorian Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – Draft Regulations 2019
September 20, 2019
WoolProducers seeks the regulation regarding fleece length be consistent with that of the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines (AAWSG),…
Second submission to the ACCC: Humane Farm Animal Care Certification Trade Mark Application
September 6, 2019
WoolProducers Australia recommends that the ACCC do not approve the application from Humane Farm Animal Care to register the Certification Trade…
Submission to the ACCC: Humane Farm Animal Care Certification Trade Mark Application
August 16, 2019
WoolProducers Australia recommends the ACCC request that Humane Farm Animal Care submit annexures to the Certified Trade Mark application that are…
Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019
August 5, 2019
WoolProducers supports the Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019 (‘the Bill’) and its intent to strengthen the protections for…
Proposed conditions for Live Sheep Exports to the Middle East during September and October 2019
July 25, 2019
WoolProducers' submission to the consultation on proposed conditions for live sheep exports to the Middle East calls on the Department of Agriculture…
Submission to the Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement
July 9, 2019
WoolProducers Australia calls for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to not include animal welfare and antimicrobial resistance articles in…
Latest News
WoolProducers working to keep the wool industry going
March 30, 2020
WoolProducers has been working to keep the wool industry running through the COVID-19 pandemic by initiating whole-of-industry meetings to inform advocacy activities and develop industry policies and guidance. The ultimate goal has been to ensure that woolgrowers and the industry can continue to produce, harvest and transact wool for the longest time possible.
WoolProducers welcomes sensible decision on the National Wool Declaration
March 30, 2020
WoolProducers welcomes AWEX's announcement that they have accepted recommendations from the Industry Services Advisory Committee, which include the definition of mulesing and non-mulesed remaining unchanged, reformating ceased mulsing to reduce errors, and replacing the mulseing status code 'PR' (pain relief) with 'AA' (analgesic and/or anaesthetic).