❓ The WA government is working towards regulating the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Land Transport of Livestock, with interim measures planned for implementation by the end of 2016, pending a broader review of the Animal Welfare Act 2002.
AnsweredQoN 5008Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Australian Government’s Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines Land Transport of Livestock Edition One Version 1.1 dated 21 September 2012 and ask : (a) what has the State Government done with these Standards and Guidelines since their release in 2012; and (b) does the State Government expect to accept these Standards and Guidelines, and if so, when: (i) if no to (b), why not?
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Answered
15 March 2016
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
27 days
(a)-(b) Shortly after the administration of the Animal Welfare Act 2002 (the Act) was transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Food (DAFWA) on 1 July 2011, the legislative process for regulating these Standards was initiated.
Changes to the Act to allow regulations such as those relating to land transport of livestock will be made as part of the review of the Act recommended by the 2015 Review of Animal Welfare.
As an interim measure, DAFWA is proposing to prescribe the Australian Government’s Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines Land Transport of Livestock in Schedule 1 of the Animal Welfare (General) Regulations and have them in place prior to the end of 2016.
Changes to the Act to allow regulations such as those relating to land transport of livestock will be made as part of the review of the Act recommended by the 2015 Review of Animal Welfare.
As an interim measure, DAFWA is proposing to prescribe the Australian Government’s Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines Land Transport of Livestock in Schedule 1 of the Animal Welfare (General) Regulations and have them in place prior to the end of 2016.
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