Northland farm abuse case: Minister rejects call for separate body to oversee animal welfare

July 10th, 2020

The Agriculture Minister has rejected suggestions by an animal rights group for a separate Crown entity to ensure animal welfare laws are adhered to. Damien O’Connor said there was a National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee and a separate ethics committee which provided plenty of independent oversight between them.

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