Qld government ignores animals cruelty

On Friday 31 May, more than 100 concerned Queenslanders gathered outside the Queensland government offices to demand justice for animal cruelty that has for too long been ignored by the government.

Sadly, animal cruelty complaints that relate to farmed animals are almost never prosecuted. The case of Boe and the other boars at the Wacol pig semen collection facility being one of the most recent examples.

Please take a moment to email the Queensland Minister for Agriculture with your concerns. Text below is a suggestion only, and we recommend editing the text and subject line to put into your own words to maximise impact.

Call the Premier & Minister for Agriculture

Call the Premier: (07) 3719 7000
Call the Minister: (07) 3719 7420
Let them know you are concerned about farmed animal cruelty not being taken seriously in Queensland. You could ask them one or two of the questions from the sample email below and ask for a call back if they can't give you an answer.

For maximum impact, we recommend calling their office and sending an email (using the form below).

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Dear Minister,

I am very concerned at proposed new laws that seek to target those who expose animal cruelty rather than those who commit animal cruelty. Why is the government continuing to target investigators and peaceful protesters while ignoring animal cruelty?

I am also extremely concerned by the animal cruelty I have seen in the farming sector. Footage of animal cruelty in Queensland continually comes to light, but it would appear that if the animal is a farmed animal in Queensland, these cases are ignored.

For example, boars left so neglected that they die over days or weeks in a semen collection facility on land owned by the Department at Wacol. Video footage online also showed filthy conditions, and the worker kicking and smashing metal bars into the boars. How can this not be prosecuted?

I also saw footage of Carey Brothers slaughterhouse where there are multiple severe violations causing animals to have their throats slit while conscious. Again, no prosecution?

Can you tell me how many cases of animal cruelty have been investigated by the department, and how many prosecutions there have been involving farmed animals in Queensland?

I am concerned that a conflict of interest exists within your role as Minister and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. How can we trust animal welfare to be taken seriously when the same department is responsible for the commercial growth of the industry?

I look forward to your response at your earliest convenience on these important matters.

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