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.

The path to ending the suffering of sheep is one step further along as Members of the Australian House of Representatives have passed legislation to enshrine the phase out of the live sheep export trade.

This article explains how Australia’s animal welfare governance system is failing animals and introduces a viable solution for a fair and independent system.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is renewing the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS), and they want to hear from you. This renewal is a landmark opportunity and will profoundly affect the lives of billions of animals for decades to come.

The Alliance has made a submission to the Inquiry in support of the Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024. Our submission focuses on the fundamental animal welfare issues caused by the trade, the overwhelming public support for the phase out, and the Independent Panel report, which reinforces the viability of transitioning to processed meat exports.

Please make an urgent submission: Here is a simple guide to help you make a submission to the Inquiry into to End Live Sheep Exports by Sea Bill.

The Albanese Government has today introduced legislation into Federal Parliament, enshrining the phase out of the live sheep export trade.

The Building a fairer Australia for animals report outlines the framework for creating a fair and independent animal welfare governance system in Australia. It explains the calls behind the #FairGoForAnimals campaign. It explains the fundamental problems within our current governance system and provides a clear path forward.

The Australian Alliance for Animals has reviewed the Animal Welfare Bill Exposure Draft (SA) and urges modernisation while offering suggested improvements for enhancing animal welfare and community interests.

The Australian Alliance for Animals has joined over 60 organisations from across the globe to embark on a journey to ensure animal welfare is recognised as essential to the achievement of the global sustainable development agenda.

The Albanese Government has today released its plan to phase out live sheep exports, ending months of speculation and providing much-needed certainty for industry and stakeholders.

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is renewing the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS), and they want to hear from you. This renewal is a landmark opportunity to influence Australia's national approach to animal welfare and advocate for reforms to ensure the new strategy works for animals.

This is a landmark opportunity to renew Australia’s Animal Welfare Strategy and has the potential to align the standards with science-based evidence and community expectations.

The Alliance for Animals, together with other leading animal protection organisations in Australia, have written an open letter to Prime Minister Albanese asking that his Government fulfil its election promise to phase out live sheep exports from Australia.

Leading animal welfare organisations are calling on the Albanese Government to honour its election commitment to phase out live sheep exports in an open letter requesting a definitive end date to be announced in next month’s Federal Budget. 

The Australian Alliance for Animals is calling for an end to live sheep exports and for the Department of Agriculture to commit to full transparency around the conditions faced by thousands of sheep and cattle onboard the ill-fated MV Bahijah, which is due to arrive in Israel today following its latest 34-day voyage.

The Australian Alliance for Animals has provided feedback to the Victorian Draft Animal Care and Protection Bill. In our submission we emphasise the importance of modernising animal welfare legislation to reflect current scientific understanding and community expectations.