Simple Summary Australia does not have any federal legislation pertaining to animal
welfare; thus, the responsibilities lie with each state and territory. This situation has led to …

Animal law is gaining momentum in Australia and internationally. Initiatives such as the
Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW) attempt to secure international legal …

As animal law in Australia is a relatively new field, there has been little research into the
operation of State and Territory animal welfare legislation. Yet to understand any area of law …

This chapter examines changing attitudes to the treatment of animals in nineteenth century
Britain, tracing the effects of change through to the first British animal protection legislation in …

Each year, Australia raises and slaughters approximately half a billion farm animals, making
it one of the world's largest producers of farm animals. The Australian Government and the …

Simple Summary In Australia, animal welfare protection is a state and territory responsibility.
Having eight separate state and territories results in eight separate animal welfare legal …

This is the most detailed and authoritative treatment of the current state of animal welfare law
in Britain to date. It provides a full analysis of the substantive law, considers its objectives …

Simple Summary Evidence suggests that the South Australian public regard the penalties
handed down in court for animal abuse as too lenient. Parliament responded to this concern …

Simple Summary The Australian constitution does not mention native animals.
Responsibility for animal welfare is largely retained by the states and territories via a …

Simple Summary Animal cruelty or neglect is an emotive social issue. Animal welfare
legislation is the primary tool for defining, penalizing and hopefully deterring animal cruelty …