In the news
Animal Care Australia continues to share our messages and concerns publicly whenever we get the opportunity to do so.
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You can read our submissions to Parliament Inquiries here. Note these are publicly available and often referred to by media and the statements within are protected by Parliamentary Privilege. You can also read our Media Releases.
Media articles:
Pet crocodile plans scaled up by territory’s snap call: Australian Associated Press News – November 2025 & 1News – New Zealand (article here)
Horse owners to gain greater protection on Victorian roads: The Regional – May 2024
Victoria to grant RSPCA Inspectors more powers than police – Australian Dog Lover – April 2024
Concern has been raised over the wording of South Australia’s Draft Veterinary Services Bill: The Regional – September 2023
Victorian Pet Census – How will it improve animal welfare? – Australian Dog Lover – July 2023
ACA’s score card on Victoria’s Animal Welfare laws: Australian Dog Lover – November 2022
Animal welfare body worried about extremists in politics: Pet News – November 2022
Uniting for a common cause: Pet Industry News – November 2022
Stop. Think. Vote! Australia’s peak animal welfare body says Victorian politics needs your vote to count: Animal Care Australia: Australian Rural & Regional News – November 2022
Trainers divided over Tasmanian Government’s plan to outlaw prong dog collars: The Queanbeyan Age – October 2022 & then in The Examiner in October 2023 (now paywall article)
Animal welfare law reform could rein in horse owners’ rights: Independent Australia – September 2022
There was no consultation over licence expansion plan, says key stakeholder: Australian Rural & Regional News – September 2022
Pet sitting services are booming. Here’s what you need to know before booking one: ABC News – April 2022
Animal Care Australia testifies at NSW Inquiry into Animal Welfare Policy: Canary & Cage Bird Federation of Australia Facebook post – March 2022
No support for Puppy Farm bill, says NSW government: Our Dogs – United Kingdom Magazine – November 2021
Dog Amendment (Stop Puppy Farming) Bill 2021 – Second Reading by Hon James Hayward – September 2021
