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Animal Law and Farming Practices
Angela Pollard Kimbah Pengelly
Northern Rivers CLC
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/newspaper-ads-speak-up-for-bobby-calves.php
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Disclaimer
This presentation is provided for the purposes of general information and education, and is not intended as specific legal advice on any matter. If you or your client’s have a legal problem you should consult a lawyer.
To the extent permissible by law, the Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre disclaims all liability for any detriment arising from reliance upon this publication.
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Overview of the protection of animals under Australian law
• Each state and territory has its own animal welfare legislation
• New South Wales: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979
• permissible to be cruel to animals where that cruelty is ‘necessary’, ‘justifiable’ or ‘reasonable’
• Lack of enforcement
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Necessary and Justifiable
Mulesing
• extremely painful for the animal
• exempt from animal cruelty laws because it is deemed necessary and justifiable
• does not eliminate the incidence of fly strike
• careful husbandry can protect sheep from flystrike without surgery
Source: http://syd-film-blog.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/i-am-lamb-712.html
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Model Codes of Practice for the Welfare of Animals
• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Animals at Saleyards• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Cattle• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Domestic Poultry• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Farmed Buffalo• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Farming of Ostriches• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Feral Livestock Animals• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Husbandry of Captive-Bred Emus• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Intensive Husbandry of Rabbits• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Cattle• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Horses• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Pigs• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Poultry• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Livestock at Slaughtering Establishments• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Pigs• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: The Camel• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: The Farming of Deer• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: The Goat• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: The Sheep
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Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines.
STANDARDS
• will be the legal requirements for livestock welfare
• will use the word ‘must’
• provide the basis for developing and implementing consistent legislation and enforcement across Australia
GUIDELINES
• are the recommended practices
• will use the word ‘should’
• Non-compliance with one or more guidelines will not constitute an offence under law.
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The Process
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Animal Health Australia• Manages the development of the Standards• Membership comprises industry bodies including
producers, transporters and abattoirs• Funded by Government and industry
Source: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/cattle-ban-will-mean-food-shortage-for-indonesias-poor-20110608-1fszg.html
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Australian Land Transport Standards and Guidelines
• combines seven Models Codes of Practice relating to land transport
• replaces provisions on livestock transport appearing in 13 other Codes
• applies to the major commercial livestock species; cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, poultry (broilers, layers, turkeys, ducks, geese), ratites (emus and ostrich), buffalo, deer, camels, alpacas and horses
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Progress
• Land Transport Standards were endorsed by the Primary Industry Ministerial Council in May 2009
• Each state and territory is now responsible for implementation
• Mandatory? No• Consistent? Probably not…
Source: http://cute-n-tiny.com/cute-animals/top-10-cutest-piglets-youll-see-today/
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Case Study: Bobby Calves
Source: http://www.ethicalliving.com.au/2011/03/welfare-at-heart-of-bobby-calves-issue/
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Revised welfare standards forBobby Calves
Source: http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/bobby-calf-public-consultation.php
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Where to from here?
• Consistency?
• Enforcement?
• Improved standards for animal welfare?