Animal Welfare
Wombat Protection Bill Passes Parliament
June 13, 2023
The Parliament of South Australia today passed a Greens Bill that will ensure burying wombats alive in their burrows is explicitly illegal. The Bill once enacted will enable the Minister to Gazette Wombat Protection Zones to provide greater protections than currently exist. The legislation...
Read MoreQuestion: Koala State Plates
May 17, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: The Malinauskas government announced during the 2022 state election that a Koala State plate option for South Australian vehicles would be introduced with an additional cost to car owners of $50 for the purchase of the plates, going towards helping our...
Read MoreMotion: Cat Management
May 17, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: I move: That this council— 1. Recognises that free cat desexing programs will improve population control and welfare outcomes for cats and shelter and rescue staff and volunteers. 2. Calls on the South Australian government to expand free desexing programs for...
Read MoreKoala State’ Plates on Cars Should Also Keep Koalas Off our Roads
May 17, 2023
The SA Greens have urged the Malinauskas Government to consider creating safer roads for wildlife as part of their election pledge for ‘Koala State Plates’. In 2022 the Malinauskas Opposition promised to introduce ‘Koala State’ plates where funds raised would be used to support...
Read MoreQuestion: Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary
May 04, 2023
The Hon. T.A. FRANKS: PIRSA undertook a review of recreational fishing management in the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary in late 2022. The options paper for the review found there is a high likelihood of interactions between dolphins in the sanctuary and recreational fishing gear, and that...
Read MoreGreens to move on free cat desexing programs
May 03, 2023
The Greens will introduce a motion today in the Upper House calling on the State Government to fund free desexing programs for cats to reduce shelter intake, overpopulation and strain on shelter workers and volunteers. The Greens’ move comes after a group of 15...
Read MoreGreens Call for the End of Duck Hunting After Reports of Extreme Animal Cruelty
March 20, 2023
The Greens have today called on the State Government to immediately ban duck hunting after footage of extreme animal cruelty was received by the RSPCA just days into the 2023 duck shooting season. Earlier this month the Upper House established a select committee to...
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