Angry farmers and truck drivers flocked to Parliament House in Canberra last week to protest a ban on live sheep exports.
Under the Albanese government's controversial legislation, which passed Parliament in July, live sheep exports by sea will be phased out over the next four years
Sheep farmers - some of whom drove from as far away as Western Australia to voice their concerns at the Canberra rally - are calling on Labor to walk away from the ban, which is set to come into effect on May 1, 2028.
What do you know about live sheep exports by sea and the government's ban? And why has it become such a hot political issue in the past year?
ACM Agri, the agricultural arm of the ACM network that also publishes this masthead, is conducting a survey of readers to find out what people all over Australia think about the ban on live sheep exports by sea, and how much they know about its potential impact on rural and regional economies and the broader Australian economy.
The survey by ACM Agri, which publishes such agricultural mastheads as The Land, Queensland Country Life, Stock Journal, Farm Weekly and Stock & Land, is seeking the views of Australians living in regional population centres and metropolitan areas as well those in farming and rural communities.
ACM Agri commercial director Craig Chapman said the research was being conducted in partnership with the Australian Livestock Exporters Council and aimed to understand community perspectives and contribute to an informed debate.
"Our commitment to support and promote agriculture and the associated sectors goes back to the birth of our business and is one of the core reasons our brands exist," Mr Chapman said.
Readers who complete the online survey, conducted by ACM's research arm Chi Squared, can go into the draw for a chance to win one of 10 $100 eGift cards.
