GRAZIERS are praising Agriculture Minister David Littleproud for his tempered response to the review into live export trading in Australia.

Wool producer Tricia Agar, from Barbara Plains, 26km west of Wyandra, said that small alterations to current laws were a good decision.

"A mild response is far better than a knee-jerk reaction that could throw the whole industry overboard,” she said.

"The fact that they will try to massage existing regulations and make them more enforceable can only be a good thing.”

Mr Littleproud said government response should be based on the truth rather than an isolated event.

"The footage was disgraceful but what you don't need to do is predicate your decisions on emotions, not facts,” he said.

"This was one exporter, one incident.

"As a result of this review, we will be making serious and meaningful change to the industry.

"In coming weeks, I will introduce a bill to amend the Australian Meat and Livestock Industry Act (1997) to create a new offence to punish those who seek to profit from breaking export rules, including around stocking densities and poor animal welfare practices.

"A major recommendation will be the elementary stocking density model.

"This means an increase in space for sheep of up to 39per cent, resulting in a stocking reduction of up to 28 per cent.

"This model will give exporters incentive to improve ventilation and air flow to increase carrying capacity.

"Companies that break the law could face fines of either $4.2 million, three times the benefit gained by the company or 10 per cent of the company's annual turnover.

"A director of a guilty company could face prison time or a fine of $2.1million.”