A small dog rescue operation on the NSW/Victorian border was subject to local Council enforcement action in respect of noise and number of dogs at the property. The principal had over time homed over 20 dogs, including ‘over- bred’ mothers, adult males and puppies. Rescued dogs included intensively bred dogs trained to be aggressive. Court…
Australian egg farmers planned to kill millions of hens prematurely and bury their eggs as part of an industry-wide strategy to boost their profits, the Federal Court has been told. Click here to read the full story.
VCAT President, Garde J, today declared that the new Standard (gazetted 31 January 2014) for restricted breed dogs applies to the rehearing of the Kerser and Mylo applications. The reasons for judgement may be read here: Applebee v Monash City Council. The matters have been listed…
VCAT President, Garde J, in separate hearings today in respect of Jade Applebee as Kerser’s owner and Jessica Gray as Mylo’s owner heard submission’s from the parties on whether the new Standard gazetted on 31 January 2014 should apply in determining whether each is a restricted breed dog. Panel counsel, Richard Kendel QC and Andrew…
In a legislative first, the ACT House of Assembly last night banned battery hens, debeaking and sow stalls. The ACT has no factory farms, but the enactment provides a national legislative precedent and a moral beacon for other parliaments to follow. Tasmania’s government flagged in 2012 that it would phase out such practices but failed to…
BREAKING NEWS… Croucher J of the Supreme Court of Victoria has allowed the appeal by Kerser’s owner. A re-hearing before a differently constituted VCAT has been directed. Panel counsel will appear for Kerser’s owner at the VCAT re-hearing. The Panel gratefully acknowledges the advocacy and work in particular of Noel Magee QC and extends its grateful thanks in addition to Anthony…
Knuckles: by orders made today with the consent of the parties the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ordered that the restricted breed dog declaration of the City of Greater Geelong dated 7 November 2012, be set aside. Originally, as Knuckles owner could not be found to challenge the restricted breed declaration, the Council believed it…
The Prime Minister by media release today announced on cost grounds the abolition of the Australian Animal Welfare Advisory Committee, a non – statutory body which amongst other things advised the federal minister and department of agriculture and the Standing Council on Primary Industries ( federal and state agricultural ministers) on animal welfare matters. In…
Animals Australia has exposed yet more evidence of sheep exported from WA being sold outside the federal export supply chain system in Jordan and Kuwait for likely private slaughter in backyards as part of the religious Eid festival. In Jordan 10,000 sheep were found located at places not approved by the federal supply chain, suggesting…