Shared via the Animal Justice Party: Today the animal protection movement recorded a significant victory, with the defeat of ag-gag legislation in South Australia. Voiceless has been working hard over the last 12 months to fight the introduction of these dangerous laws which would hide the truth about how animals are raised on factory farms by silencing advocates and stifling transparency. So in a positive step for animal protection, SA legislators have voted against the Surveillance Devices Bill, which sought to criminalise the public release of information collected through the use of surveillance devices, including a maximum penalty of $75,000 for a corporation and $15,000 or imprisonment for three years for individuals. This Bill would have had a significant impact on how the media reports on matters of public interest, including the treatment of animals in factory farms. Its tabling attracted fierce opposition from media outlets, workers’ unions and animal protection groups who use such footage to expose cruelty within Australia’s animal industries. Thankfully on this occasion, cooler heads have prevailed and the Bill was defeated. This is a win for consumer advocacy, workers’ rights, freedom of the press and, of course, animal protection. Thank you for supporting the fight against ag-gag! While it is heartening to see South Australian legislators respond to immense public outcry and vote against ag-gag, the debate is far from over. Ag-gag is still being encouraged at a state and federal level. Now we need your support to continue building opposition to this dangerous legislation in other states.
Posted on: Thu, 25 Sep 2014 01:48:10 +0000
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