The current process for reviewing and developing national standards for animal welfare in Australia is heavily dominated by industry interests, fails to consider contemporary science and community expectations, and lacks legislative accountability. Reforming this process would make the standards development process more inclusive, science-based, and accountable.

Australia’s horse racing industry is riddled with systemic animal welfare issues. By reforming the system, we can better protect horses and provide them with the life-long care they deserve.

Australia’s Animal Welfare Acts need guiding principles to inform the application of the legislation, improve decision making, and ensure animals are protected, respected, and given the care they deserve.

Engaging with decision-makers is a powerful way to drive real change in your community. The following toolkit aims to empower individuals like you to feel confident when engaging with your MPs and councillors.

Within the current system, multiple agencies are responsible for different aspects of animal welfare enforcement, leading to inconsistent outcomes and protections for animals. The establishment of independent state Animal Welfare Authorities can change this. 

The Alliance for Animals has partnered with RSPCA Queensland to raise the political profile of animal welfare during the Queensland election. We've contacted all registered parties to find out where they stand on the following six key reform issues for animals.

The Alliance for Animals provided evidence to the Inquiry into the impacts of the phase out of live sheep exports on NSW. Our submission focuses on the extensive animal welfare concerns, the overwhelming community opposition to the trade, and the negligible impacts the phase out will have on the NSW sheep industry.

The Australian Alliance for Animals has welcomed news that animal welfare will be included in the Australia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), struck by Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell yesterday.

A new published report, The Broken Promise: The Australian wool industry’s failure to end live lamb cutting, and why government must step in, calls out systemic issues within the wool industry.

The Australian Alliance for Animals, FOUR PAWS and Humane Society International Australia have joined forces to call out systemic issues with​in​ the wool industry in a new published report, The Broken Promise: The Australian wool industry’s failure to end live lamb cutting, and why government must step in.

Within the current system, multiple agencies are responsible for different aspects of animal welfare enforcement, leading to inconsistent outcomes and protections for animals. The establishment of independent state Animal Welfare Authorities can change this. 

The NSW Parliament has established an inquiry into the phase-out of Australian live sheep exports by sea. The Inquiry presents an important opportunity to ensure your NSW parliamentary representatives are reminded of the cruelty associated with the trade and to convey the community’s overwhelming support for the phase out.

Every year in Australia, over 10 million lambs are subjected to a painful surgical procedure called live lamb cutting, traditionally known as mulesing. The continued use of this cruel practice, despite the availability of an ethical alternative, highlights the failures within Australia’s animal welfare system.

Australia's animal welfare system lacks national leadership, leading to significant inconsistencies in levels of protection across states. Creating a National Animal Welfare Commission as an independent statutory agency will introduce a structured and consistent approach to animal welfare while giving animals the independent representation they need and deserve.

The Alliance congratulates The Hon Julie Collins MP on her appointment as the new Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and thanks outgoing Minister Murray Watt for his leadership over the past two years.

The Better Chicken Australia campaign is calling on food businesses to raise welfare standards in the chicken meat industry, which impacts over 700 million chickens annually. By improving welfare standards, we can reduce the unnecessary suffering of millions of animals. Learn more and join the movement for better chicken welfare.

Launched today, Better Chicken Australia is a new joint campaign backed by the Australian Alliance for Animals, World Animal Protection and Animals Aotearoa, which aims to lift the lid on the conditions faced by 700 million chickens farmed for meat in Australia every year.

Despite Australians caring deeply about animal welfare, our existing governance system treats it as a low-priority issue – and it's time for this to change. In this article, we discuss how establishing Ministers for Animal Welfare will significantly elevate the profile of animal welfare within our government, helping to create a fairer system.

The Alliance has made a submission to the renewal of the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy.

The Australian Senate has today passed historic legislation enshrining the phase out of live sheep exports into law. The Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Act 2024 prohibits exporting live sheep by sea from Australia by 1 May 2028 and unlocks a $107 million industry adjustment package.