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Debate on disallowing the Shire of Pingelly's Save the Numbats Local Law 2025 due to inconsistencies with the Cat Act 2011.
🟡 Medium · Motion19 November 2025 · 4,712 words
Local law to protect numbats disallowed due to Cat Act flaws; amendments promised but concerns remai
Local governments' cat containment efforts blocked; state government urged to amend Cat Act.
“The disallowance before us is a direct result of the government's refusal to fix the broken Cat Act.”
👎 negative· critical🌡️ warm
Members who spoke
Beckerling, JessCaddy, DanDorn, AmandaHorstman, RobPettitt, BradWalker, Brian
Topics
local governmentcat containmentwildlife protectionlegislation
Legislation Referenced
· 19 November 2025
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