In July 2023, all states and territories endorsed new national Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Poultry which, thanks to an independent expert panel, included a deadline to phase out battery cages. A year on and most state governments are yet to legislate a phase-out date to #CantheCage in their state.
It’s now up to each state government to pass their own law to implement the national poultry standards and set a deadline to bring battery cages to an end in their state. Only then will Australia finally be on the path to going cage-free. Tell your state agriculture minister to do the right thing and legislate to #CantheCage in your state as soon as possible.
Do you live in the ACT or the NT? Good news! You don’t have any battery cages in your territory!
Please share this with any family and friends in other states so they can take action.
