Animals to be recognised as sentient beings under proposed Victorian cruelty laws
by Benita Kolovos Victorian state correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6GB44)
New draft of animal care and protection act may make Victoria first state to explicitly recognise animal sentience
The Victorian government will follow the ACT and could become the first Australian state to recognise that animals are sentient beings, under a draft overhaul of cruelty laws to be released in the coming weeks.
Guardian Australia understands a long-awaited draft of the new animal care and protection act will be released for public consultation next month, before a final bill is tabled in parliament in 2024.
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