尽管有支持和资金, 农业部长达伦·韦斯特却认为"养羊"运动是个剧. Agricultural Secretary Darren West dismisses "Keep The Sheep" campaign as a farce, despite its support and funding.

西澳大利亚农业和议会秘书达伦·韦斯特 (Darren West) 认为"养羊"运动是夸张的, Darren West, Western Australia's Agricultural and Parliamentary Secretary, dismissed the "Keep The Sheep" campaign as exaggerated and labeled it a "farce." 尽管承认农民的关切,但他认为,从经授权到2028年结束的海上活羊出口过渡是可以控制的。 Despite acknowledging concerns from farmers, he argued that the transition from live sheep exports by sea, mandated to end by 2028, would be manageable. 这场运动于5月29日发起, 已募集超过十万个签名, 并募集大量资金, 但西方批评其动机为反政府。 The campaign, launched on May 29, has garnered over 100,000 signatures and raised significant funds, but West criticized its motives as anti-government.