VICTORY! Labor votes animals into office

700,000 chicks seized in factory farms A Victorian chicken meat producer is likely to be charged with animal cruelty after 700,000 'meat' chickens — some less than a week old — were facing starvation due to the company's financial trouble. Whilst hundreds of thousands of birds were legally seized, other Australian chicken meat producers continue to operate despite thousands of 'meat' chickens dying in their sheds under 'standard' operating conditions every week... Read the full story | View past investigation VICTORY! Labor votes animals into office For too long our Agriculture Ministers (responsible for animal welfare) have been answerable to the very perpetrators of industrialised animal cruelty. Now there's new hope for an end to the conflict of interest with an Independent Office of Animal Welfare. Find out more... TUNE IN: A week in the life of Lyn White Monday 6PM, Channel 10: From the paddocks on Edgar's Mission to the halls of Parliament House in Canberra, The Project crew has chronicled a week in the lives of Lyn White and the Animals Australia team. Read more... TAKE ACTION: Help ban the sale of shark fins For the sake of shark fin soup, millions of sharks around the world suffer excruciating deaths after having their fins cut off while they are still alive. Time is running out for these animals — help ban the sale of shark fins in Australia. Take action now. Be our Valentine! This Valentine's Day you can support our campaigns to end animal cruelty and recieve a beautiful donation certificate in your loved one's name! A Valentine's Day gift donation will extend some kindness and love to animals who have none. Learn more... See more campaign updates at AnimalsAustralia.org What happens behind closed doors when nobody is watching? The need for CCTV in Australian slaughterhouses has again been highlighted after a Sydney abattoir was closed this week when video surfaced showing the gross mistreatment of sheep, cattle, goats and pigs. Click here to TAKE ACTION NOW. Work for Animals Australia! Are you a committed animal advocate who would like to put your skills to work full time to help animals? We are currently looking for two motivated people to join our dynamic campaign team. Click here to learn more. Connect with us for updates: 37 O'Connell St, North Melbourne Victoria 3051, Australia You have received this alert because turlbombeiro@gmail.com is subscribed to receive Animals Australia e-updates. To unsubscribe, please click here.