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Comparing the Animal Protection Legislation in Australia
I’ve been working on an article that has required some analysis of the animal protection legislation in all Australian States and Territories. Specifically, I have been looking at the basic cruelty offences, their maximum and minimum penalties, and the nature of any defences or exemptions. It has been a time-consuming process so I thought I…
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It will take a ban on caging pigs to clean up the pork industry
Aaron Timoshanko, Monash University and Joanna Kyriakakis, Monash University A current bill before the New South Wales Parliament proposes to end the use of sow-stalls. Sow-stalls, sometimes referred to as gestation crates, are small metal and concrete cages measuring 2.2 by 0.6 metres in which pregnant pigs are kept for up to 105 days. If…
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Queensland will need teeth to stop the greyhound industry bleeding to death
Aaron Timoshanko, Monash University and Christine Parker, Monash University The abolition of all Queensland’s racing boards on Tuesday follows the handing down of the final report of the Queensland Greyhound Racing Industry Commission of Inquiry by Alan MacSporran, QC. The report’s key recommendation is to establish a new statutory body to oversee the integrity of…
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Animal welfare laws need more bite to stamp out live baiting
Aaron Timoshanko, Monash University and Christine Parker, Monash University The exposure of live baiting (or “blooding”) activities in greyhound racing has sent shockwaves through the industry, with a spate of suspensions, resignations and dismissals following undercover footage aired by ABC Four Corners in February. The revelations have prompted calls for greater regulation and for the…
