❓ Mr. Jacob asks about the impact of the Cat Bill 2011 on registered hobby cat breeders and show enthusiasts. Mr. Castrilli responds, outlining the bill's provisions for approved breeders and the role of local governments.
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CAT BILL 2011 — IMPACT ON CAT BREEDERS AND CAT SHOW ENTHUSIASTS
Until now, there has been no statewide legislation dealing with the control and responsible ownership of cats. I welcome the bill that has been introduced by the minister. I know that some of my colleagues—as have I—have been approached about the impact of the legislation on hobby breeders of cats. Can the minister please outline the potential impacts that the Cat Bill 2011 may have on registered hobby cat breeders and show enthusiasts such as the members of the Feline Control Council of Western Australia, the Cat Owners’ Association of Western Australia and Australian National Cats? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
Until now, there has been no statewide legislation dealing with the control and responsible ownership of cats. I welcome the bill that has been introduced by the minister. I know that some of my colleagues—as have I—have been approached about the impact of the legislation on hobby breeders of cats. Can the minister please outline the potential impacts that the Cat Bill 2011 may have on registered hobby cat breeders and show enthusiasts such as the members of the Feline Control Council of Western Australia, the Cat Owners’ Association of Western Australia and Australian National Cats? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
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It is fantastic that the Cat Bill is coming up because we have been calling for it for quite a while. I thank the member for Ocean Reef for his question and for his ongoing interest in any measures to improve the welfare and management of domestic animals. A number of local governments have developed their own cat laws that operate within their own jurisdictions. These cat laws were inconsistent. They did not operate in all local governments and they did not recognise or support cat breeders. The Cat Bill is designed to provide a whole-of-state approach to cat management based on registration, sterilisation and identification. Importantly, this bill will provide that people can breed cats through exempting approved breeders from the sterilisation requirements. This bill sets out matters that local governments are to consider when processing applications from breeders. Those matters are limited to and relevant to the operations of the legislation. When someone wants to be a breeder, are their facilities sufficient and suitable, and can they breed those cats in a safe and ethical way? Accreditation of pedigree or other cat fancy issues will not be considered by local government. Mr M. McGowan : Did the minister say “cat fancy”? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : That is the terminology. Those issues will continue to be a matter for the relevant cat breeder organisations. Once enacted, this bill will also enable the development of supporting regulations and guidelines for local governments, the industry and the general public to consider. The process of developing these guidelines and regulations will involve very extensive consultation with all stakeholders, including the approved breeders, to ensure that what is developed is appropriate and is rigorous and robust. I thank the member for his ongoing interest in this topic.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: It is fantastic that the Cat Bill is coming up because we have been calling for it for quite a while. I thank the member for Ocean Reef for his question and for his ongoing interest in any measures to improve the welfare and management of domestic animals. A number of local governments have developed their own cat laws that operate within their own jurisdictions. These cat laws were inconsistent. They did not operate in all local governments and they did not recognise or support cat breeders. The Cat Bill is designed to provide a whole-of-state approach to cat management based on registration, sterilisation and identification. Importantly, this bill will provide that people can breed cats through exempting approved breeders from the sterilisation requirements. This bill sets out matters that local governments are to consider when processing applications from breeders. Those matters are limited to and relevant to the operations of the legislation. When someone wants to be a breeder, are their facilities sufficient and suitable, and can they breed those cats in a safe and ethical way? Accreditation of pedigree or other cat fancy issues will not be considered by local government. Mr M. McGowan : Did the minister say “cat fancy”? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : That is the terminology. Those issues will continue to be a matter for the relevant cat breeder organisations. Once enacted, this bill will also enable the development of supporting regulations and guidelines for local governments, the industry and the general public to consider. The process of developing these guidelines and regulations will involve very extensive consultation with all stakeholders, including the approved breeders, to ensure that what is developed is appropriate and is rigorous and robust. I thank the member for his ongoing interest in this topic.
It is fantastic that the Cat Bill is coming up because we have been calling for it for quite a while. I thank the member for Ocean Reef for his question and for his ongoing interest in any measures to improve the welfare and management of domestic animals. A number of local governments have developed their own cat laws that operate within their own jurisdictions. These cat laws were inconsistent. They did not operate in all local governments and they did not recognise or support cat breeders. The Cat Bill is designed to provide a whole-of-state approach to cat management based on registration, sterilisation and identification. Importantly, this bill will provide that people can breed cats through exempting approved breeders from the sterilisation requirements. This bill sets out matters that local governments are to consider when processing applications from breeders. Those matters are limited to and relevant to the operations of the legislation. When someone wants to be a breeder, are their facilities sufficient and suitable, and can they breed those cats in a safe and ethical way? Accreditation of pedigree or other cat fancy issues will not be considered by local government. Mr M. McGowan : Did the minister say “cat fancy”? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : That is the terminology. Those issues will continue to be a matter for the relevant cat breeder organisations. Once enacted, this bill will also enable the development of supporting regulations and guidelines for local governments, the industry and the general public to consider. The process of developing these guidelines and regulations will involve very extensive consultation with all stakeholders, including the approved breeders, to ensure that what is developed is appropriate and is rigorous and robust. I thank the member for his ongoing interest in this topic.
Mr M. McGowan : Did the minister say “cat fancy”? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : That is the terminology. Those issues will continue to be a matter for the relevant cat breeder organisations. Once enacted, this bill will also enable the development of supporting regulations and guidelines for local governments, the industry and the general public to consider. The process of developing these guidelines and regulations will involve very extensive consultation with all stakeholders, including the approved breeders, to ensure that what is developed is appropriate and is rigorous and robust. I thank the member for his ongoing interest in this topic.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : That is the terminology. Those issues will continue to be a matter for the relevant cat breeder organisations. Once enacted, this bill will also enable the development of supporting regulations and guidelines for local governments, the industry and the general public to consider. The process of developing these guidelines and regulations will involve very extensive consultation with all stakeholders, including the approved breeders, to ensure that what is developed is appropriate and is rigorous and robust. I thank the member for his ongoing interest in this topic.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: It is fantastic that the Cat Bill is coming up because we have been calling for it for quite a while. I thank the member for Ocean Reef for his question and for his ongoing interest in any measures to improve the welfare and management of domestic animals. A number of local governments have developed their own cat laws that operate within their own jurisdictions. These cat laws were inconsistent. They did not operate in all local governments and they did not recognise or support cat breeders. The Cat Bill is designed to provide a whole-of-state approach to cat management based on registration, sterilisation and identification. Importantly, this bill will provide that people can breed cats through exempting approved breeders from the sterilisation requirements. This bill sets out matters that local governments are to consider when processing applications from breeders. Those matters are limited to and relevant to the operations of the legislation. When someone wants to be a breeder, are their facilities sufficient and suitable, and can they breed those cats in a safe and ethical way? Accreditation of pedigree or other cat fancy issues will not be considered by local government. Mr M. McGowan : Did the minister say “cat fancy”? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : That is the terminology. Those issues will continue to be a matter for the relevant cat breeder organisations. Once enacted, this bill will also enable the development of supporting regulations and guidelines for local governments, the industry and the general public to consider. The process of developing these guidelines and regulations will involve very extensive consultation with all stakeholders, including the approved breeders, to ensure that what is developed is appropriate and is rigorous and robust. I thank the member for his ongoing interest in this topic.
It is fantastic that the Cat Bill is coming up because we have been calling for it for quite a while. I thank the member for Ocean Reef for his question and for his ongoing interest in any measures to improve the welfare and management of domestic animals. A number of local governments have developed their own cat laws that operate within their own jurisdictions. These cat laws were inconsistent. They did not operate in all local governments and they did not recognise or support cat breeders. The Cat Bill is designed to provide a whole-of-state approach to cat management based on registration, sterilisation and identification. Importantly, this bill will provide that people can breed cats through exempting approved breeders from the sterilisation requirements. This bill sets out matters that local governments are to consider when processing applications from breeders. Those matters are limited to and relevant to the operations of the legislation. When someone wants to be a breeder, are their facilities sufficient and suitable, and can they breed those cats in a safe and ethical way? Accreditation of pedigree or other cat fancy issues will not be considered by local government. Mr M. McGowan : Did the minister say “cat fancy”? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : That is the terminology. Those issues will continue to be a matter for the relevant cat breeder organisations. Once enacted, this bill will also enable the development of supporting regulations and guidelines for local governments, the industry and the general public to consider. The process of developing these guidelines and regulations will involve very extensive consultation with all stakeholders, including the approved breeders, to ensure that what is developed is appropriate and is rigorous and robust. I thank the member for his ongoing interest in this topic.
Mr M. McGowan : Did the minister say “cat fancy”? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : That is the terminology. Those issues will continue to be a matter for the relevant cat breeder organisations. Once enacted, this bill will also enable the development of supporting regulations and guidelines for local governments, the industry and the general public to consider. The process of developing these guidelines and regulations will involve very extensive consultation with all stakeholders, including the approved breeders, to ensure that what is developed is appropriate and is rigorous and robust. I thank the member for his ongoing interest in this topic.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI : That is the terminology. Those issues will continue to be a matter for the relevant cat breeder organisations. Once enacted, this bill will also enable the development of supporting regulations and guidelines for local governments, the industry and the general public to consider. The process of developing these guidelines and regulations will involve very extensive consultation with all stakeholders, including the approved breeders, to ensure that what is developed is appropriate and is rigorous and robust. I thank the member for his ongoing interest in this topic.
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