[Greens-Media] World Farm Animals Day: Greens call for law reform - Pennicuik

[Amanda.Sharp at parliament.vic.gov.au]

World Farm Animals Day: Greens call for law reform

Thursday 2 October 2014

On World Farm Animals Day, 2 October, Victorian Greens renew calls for 
more humane laws governing livestock farming.

Sue Pennicuik MP, Victorian Greens animal welfare spokesperson, today said 
the Greens back the phasing out of all intensive meat, dairy and egg 
production. 

"We need stronger, uniform regulation at federal and state levels to 
better protect farm animals," Ms Pennicuik said. 

"Most Australians are appalled by animal cruelty ? yet many are still 
unaware of the suffering endured by millions of animals in factory farms 
in Australia.

"Research shows that 83% of Australians support or strongly support laws 
to ensure that animals bred for human consumption have access to the 
outdoors, companions, natural materials and enough space to carry out 
their instinctive behaviour. 

"In parliament on 17 September, I introduced a bill to ban battery cages 
and sow stalls, clarify the meaning of 'free range' and to ban the routine 
debeaking of hens.

"Greens around Australia are working with lawyers and animal protection 
groups to put a stop to practices that inflict unnecessary suffering on 
farm animals," Ms Pennicuik said. 


For further comment:  Sue Pennicuik  0409 055 875 / 03 9530 8399


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