A SECOND rally will be held in Ipswich to protest against live export after the Federal Government on Wednesday night lifted a ban against exports to Indonesia.

Live exports to Indonesia were initially banned in early June after footage shown on the ABC’s Four Corners program showed the inhumane treatment of cattle in the overseas abattoirs.

The footage also prompted Ipswich independent political hopeful Patricia Petersen to hold a rally in the CBD calling for a permanent end to the practice.

She said the decision to reinstate live exports was disappointing and that another rally will be held in Ipswich on July 30 in protest.

“By virtue of its actions, the Federal government has confirmed what I knew all along - the government placed a temporary ban on live exports to dilute electoral anger towards it,” she said.

“The temporary suspension had absolutely nothing to do with concern for animal welfare issues. It’s absolutely disgusting.

“The fact that the government has lifted the ban and made no commitment whatsoever to Australian cattle being slaughtered overseas in accordance with Australian slaughtering standards, says it all.”

Federal Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig said the ban would be lifted with new standards in place for the industry.

He said he was confident Indonesian abattoirs could now meet Australian standards.

“I want to make it clear the decision to suspend the trade was not an easy decision to make, but it was the right decision,” he said.

Abattoirs will have to apply for permits to demonstrate they can meet requirements, while said tracking and transparency in the supply chain would be improved.

“The supply chain assurances means that the exporter is required to trace the animals from the domestic supply chain into the feedlot, from the feedlot into the abattoir,” he said. “The abattoir will be independently audited.”

Blair MP Shayne Neumann said the move to reinstate exports would help the important industry as well as allay fears of future animal cruelty.

“Anyone that wants to apply for a live export permit will have to meet these new conditions,” he said.

Mr Neumann said it was an important industry that delivered jobs and millions of dollars into the Australian economy.

Meanwhile, State Agriculture Minister Tim Mulherin said Queensland farmers were relieved trade could recommence.