Tasmania Election 2024
All Party Responses
Let’s work together to put animals on the political map.
Our scorecard lets you know where parties stand on six key reform issues for animals.
Stronger Animal Welfare Act
Review the Animal Welfare Act 1993 to reflect contemporary science and community expectations, including:
recognition of animal sentience in the objects of the Act
criteria for the development and adoption of codes and standards under the Act to ensure consistency with its objects, principles and duties.
State Animal Welfare Authority
Strengthen animal welfare enforcement arrangements by establishing an independent statutory animal welfare authority under the Animal Welfare Act with responsibility for administering the Act, and with an appropriate budget allocation to ensure adequate resourcing. (Note: this would not replace RSPCA inspectors – they would report to the Authority).
Ministerial portfolio recognition of animal welfare
Elevate the importance of animal welfare within Government by recognising animal welfare within the title of a ministerial portfolio separate to the agriculture portfolio. (Note: partial tick available for including animal welfare in the title of an assistant ministerial portfolio).
Phase out battery cages
Introduce legislation to implement the phase out of conventional battery cages in the new Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry with an end date of 2030.
Reform racing
End public funding of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing by 2029.
Establish an independent statutory body (such as an Animal Welfare Authority or Commission), separate to the Office of Racing Integrity, to set and oversee animal welfare standards, compliance monitoring and enforcement within the industry. (Note: partial tick available for supporting one of these two policies.)
Mandate CCTV in abattoirs
Introduce legislation to mandate the use of CCTV in all slaughter facilities (abattoirs and knackeries) including provisions for regulators to access the footage for compliance monitoring purposes.
How we created the scorecards
How were they created?
At the start of the election campaign we contacted all major parties asking for their responses to key Alliance policies. Six of these policies are featured on the scorecard. In completing the scorecard, we took into consideration responses to our emails as well as previous public comments, voting patterns and policy decisions.
Why were they created?
The scorecard has been prepared to raise awareness of the interests of animals and prevent animal suffering by summarising the position of political parties on the key animal welfare policy issues relevant to the charitable purposes of the Australian Alliance for Animals.
Disclaimer
The scorecard represents the view of the Australian Alliance for Animals, and should not be relied upon. The Alliance does not promote or oppose political parties or direct people on how to vote.
Parties and abbreviations
The scorecard refers to the parties by the following abbreviations.
Animal Justice = Animal Justice Party
Greens = Tasmanian Greens
Jacqui Lambie = Jacqui Lambie Network
Labor = Australian Labor Party – Tasmanian Branch
Liberal =The Liberal Party of Australia, Tasmania Division
What can you do?
Educate & share
Learn where the parties and candidates stand on key reforms for animals & share our scorecards with your networks.
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If you live in NSW, contact candidates and parties to let them know what you think about these issues.
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