Amid an ongoing animal welfare crisis caused by salmon farming corporations the Greens are calling on the RSPCA to permanently cancel Huon Aquaculture’s certification.
The Greens welcome the news that Biosecurity Tasmania is investigating Huon Aquaculture for breaches of the Animal Welfare Act.
The Greens are again joining a growing number of Tasmanians and saying ‘Nup to the Cup’
After a protracted battle, a determined group of local residents working to stop TasRacing’s $40million+ NW track has been vindicated by a decision this week of the Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal (TASCAT).
We'll get down to some detailed questions over the course of the next couple of hours, but I refer you to a report which I know you're aware of called A Few Bad Apples by Animal Liberation Tasmania.
In November last year, serious complaints were lodged about cruelty in slaughterhouses with your department. The footage is very graphic.
Minister, the report that I provided you this morning - the great work of Animal Liberation Tasmania, the 19 reviews of properties and the evidence of the 748 dogs who have raced this year - contains the story of Zipping Princess. On 10 September 2023, she was offered, for free, by the Williams and McCrickard syndicate owners on Gumtree. She was in a terrible state, in a very, very unwell - was totally distressed - and she was rushed to the vet surgery. Three days later she subsequently died.
Minister, back to the the terrible reality of the conditions that greyhounds that are involved in the racing industry in Tasmania suffer everyday.
Minister, this report. A Few Bad Apples is being released today by Animal Liberation Tasmania. I can't table it, but I could hand you a copy if you would like to receive it. It is being released today and it is a very deep independent review of 19 properties in government data that has been compiled on deaths and injuries in the greyhound industry. It paints a terrible and accurate picture of what is happening in greyhound racing in Tasmania.
Mr President, I know it is getting late and I was not going to say anything on this, but you say the name Ben Yole and the pink mist descends because we found out today that the Office of Racing Integrity has approved Ben Yole to keep training.