NEW STANDARDS FOR HANDLING LIVESTOCK
Source: Victoria. Minister for Agriculture. Media Release
"New laws introduced this month will provide greater certainty relating to animal welfare, biosecurity and traceability standards for Victoria’s livestock industry. Introducing the Livestock Management Act into Parliament this week, Agriculture Minister Joe Helper said Victoria was moving to create uniform welfare standards that everyone must meet.“The Brumby Labor Government recognises that market, customer and community expectations are changing and there is a need to develop nationally consistent standards for handling livestock,” Mr Helper said.“We want to see greater clarity of owners’ responsibilities, which will then minimise the regulatory and cost burdens for industry. The new legislation will also assist in maintaining productivity and market access for livestock businesses.”