State opposition says the inquiry’s 18 recommendations include ‘extreme restrictions’ that should concern all primary producers
Closed-circuit television cameras would be made mandatory at piggeries and farms under changes recommended by a Victorian parliamentary inquiry into pig welfare.Chief among them were for the Victorian government to impose mandatory CCTV in all processing and farming facilities, a ban on sow stalls and farrowing crates and the phasing out the use of side-loader carbon dioxide stunning systems.
Other recommendations include working to find an alternative to the use of blunt force trauma as a suitable method of piglet euthanasia, support for farmers to transition to outdoor group housing and consideration to establish an independent office of animal protection.
“Without oversight, consumers are misled into purchasing products they might falsely believe is sow-stall free.” They accused Purcell of using emotive language in a deliberate attempt to discredit what they described as a highly regulated industry known for its “excellent compliance”.
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