Fines or Jail for Breeding Dogs Without a License, Keeping Too Many Dogs, or Selling Dogs Without ID
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Puppy Farming) Bill 2024
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Topics
animal research animal welfare criminal penalties dog breeding information sharing pet breeding puppy farms
Introduced by: The Hon Ron Hoenig MP (ALP); The Hon Tara Moriarty MLC (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Dugald Saunders NAT
“On behalf of the Opposition, I participate in debate on the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Puppy Farming) Bill 2024. It is important to note from the outset that the Liberals and The Nationals condemn all forms of animal abuse and unethical breeding practices.”
Julia Finn ALP
“I contribute to debate on the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Puppy Farming) Bill, which I proudly support. An important Labor commitment at the last election was to end the cruelty of excessively large and unsupervised puppy farms in New South Wales, something that the people of New South Wales have been calling for for well over a decade.”
Wendy Tuckerman LIB
“I contribute to debate on the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Puppy Farming) Bill 2024. This piece of legislation is aimed at banning puppy farms in New South Wales and delivering on Labor’s election commitment. The bill represents Labor’s promises to get elected and half-thought-out legislation to ensure its promises are kept, despite the repercussions.”
Alex Greenwich IND
“At the outset, I congratulate the Minns Labor Government on fulfilling yet another election promise with the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Puppy Farming) Bill 2024. I also commend the leadership of the Hon. Emma Hurst of the Animal Justice Party for her many years of advocacy and for the legislation that she drafted, which got us to this point.”
Maryanne Stuart ALP
“I contribute to debate on the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Puppy Farming) Bill 2024. I found it difficult to read certain sections of the submission of the Australian Veterinary Association to the inquiry of the Select Committee on Puppy Farming in New South Wales. The submission extensively detailed the neglect and cruelty of some aspects of puppy farming in our State. It stated:”
Greg Piper IND
“I welcome and strongly support the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Puppy Farming) Bill 2024. It is the product of many years of consultation and it comes as a relief to those who have long worked for reform. I commend those stakeholders for their part in shaping the bill before us today.”
Ron Hoenig ALP
“Unethical puppy farming is a scourge. The member for Lake Macquarie recalled his observations of the atrocious mistreatment of animals revealed in committee hearings from nine years ago. I listened to the Leader of The Nationals criticise the bill. The previous Government had every opportunity to address puppy farming.”
News articles and press releases
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Puppy Farming) Bill 2024
The Hon. TARA MORIARTY, Minister for Agriculture — 2024-10-24
The bill amends the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 in three key areas First, it introduces provisions to better track and trace unethical breeders and identify the source of puppies. That will enhance the ability of potential buyers to identify and verify breeders, helping to eliminate harmful practices. Second, the bill sets clear animal welfare requirements for dog breeders, including a maximum cap of 20 female adult dogs per premise, being female dogs that are over the age of six months and that have not been rendered permanently infertile. It also establishes lifetime litter limits and minimum staff-to-dog ratios. To ensure there are no adverse animal welfare outcomes in implementing these new provisions, special circumstances will apply to support certain breeders to reduce their number of female adult dogs via an exemption over 10 years.