In the lead up to the federal election, a truck convoy for the ‘Keep the Sheep’ movement will once again make its way through the streets of Perth.
The movement was started last year when the government announced it plans to phase out live sheep exports by sea in Australia by 2028, leaving the industry in disarray.
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Ahead of this year’s federal election, Keep the Sheep will get its banners and signs ready for a convoy this Friday, March 28, as it rallies through Perth to launch its campaign.
“We need you and all of your city mates to help us stand with our rural communities against the ban on live sheep exports,” the movement says.
“Let’s send a message to the Albanese Labor government that they can’t shut us down. Help us make national headlines and tell voters to put Labor last.”
Keep the Sheep says the event will be “family-friendly” and “peaceful”, with the convoy of trucks and utes to display campaign messages as it travels from north, south, east and west through Perth.
Starting at 7.30am today, the convoy will be similar to the Keep the Sheep rally in May last year, with the convoy to have four start locations – Neerabup in the north, Mundijong down south, Bedfordale out east and Fremantle in the west.
Main Roads WA has alerted the industry of the traffic disruption, saying it expects “increased congestion” throughout Perth on Friday.
“Main Roads is aware of a large contingent of semi-trailers, utes, buses, cars and possibly tractors participating in the Keep the Sheep convoy,” it says.
“Long delays are expected, so plan ahead and allow for extra travel time.”
Main Roads says the Kwinana Freeway, Mitchell Freeway, Reid, Stirling, Canning, Tonkin Great Eastern Highways will all be impacted.
