Anthony Albanese now says a Labor government will not phase out live sheep exports, a day after his party confirmed the $136 million industry would be shut down if he became Prime Minister after the May 21 election.

The backflip came as WA Premier Mark McGowan refused to support his federal party's policy on Thursday.

6PR Mornings broke the news of the policy backflip on Friday while host Liam Bartlett was interviewing Tony Seabrook from the WA Pastoralists and Graziers Association about the potential ban.