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TAKE ACTION NOW
Law reform for all animals in Australia is desperately needed. You don’t need to be a lawyer to tell politicians and others responsible for administering animal laws how important animal welfare is to you.
There are a range of ways to do this, from writing a letter or making a phone call, to making a submission on an Act, Regulation, Code or Policy which is under review.
For practical suggestions on how to lobby for animals, please see the tips from Voiceless, the Fund for Animals.
Please contact us if you have any questions, or know of a legal issue you think we should campaign about, or if you would like to use Lawyers for Animals’ name and resources for your own lobbying campaign.
Previous letters and submissions by Lawyers for Animals may be found in Projects.
ANIMAL LAW IN AUSTRALIA
- History of animal law in Australia: ‘Law workshop – 22 years of change’
[Animals Australia power point presentation: 697KB] - Summary of Australia’s current animal welfare responsibilities and legislation
- The Federal Government’s Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) will guide the development of new, nationally consistent animal welfare policies and laws. It remains to be seen whether this will result in actual improvement in animals’ welfare.
LEGAL CHALLENGES IN ANIMAL WELFARE
- Information and statistics on animal cruelty issues in Australia: see Animals Australia and Voiceless, The Fund for Animals
- Current legal challenges in animal welfare: see Victorian Barristers Animals Welfare Panel papers and news articles
- Australia’s first National Animal Law Discussion Board: Voiceless Law Talk
JOURNAL ARTICLES
List of animal law journal articles
CASES
BOOKS
ANIMAL LAW SUBJECT PROPOSAL
Animal law subject proposal for interested academics (2006) [PDF: 91KB]