Penalties for animal cruelty double in SA, but is this enough to stop animal abuse?
- Written by Alexandra Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Animal Welfare and Law, University of Adelaide
Australian states and territories have in the last decade reformed their animal welfare laws.Tim Golder/Unsplash
Australia is a nation of animal lovers, so when animal abuse is reported in the media, the public are understandably horrified. And they are enraged when the punishment for the offence is seen to be inadequate.
In 2016, a Tasmanian man was...
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