Suspicion haunts proposed council to oversee federal animal welfare standards

Colin Bettles
Updated September 12 2017 - 4:58pm, first published 2:33pm
RSPCA Australia Senior Policy Officer Dr Jed Goodfellow delivering an anti-live exports petition to Parliament House yesterday.
RSPCA Australia Senior Policy Officer Dr Jed Goodfellow delivering an anti-live exports petition to Parliament House yesterday.

THE National Farmers’ Federation’s (NFF) has joined forces with RSPCA Australia and the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) to try to establish a new overarching federal animal welfare standards setting agency.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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