Why Won't the Government Crack Down on Whip Breaches?
Today Abigail raised the issue of outstanding whip breaches from the Everest horserace, urging the Government to enforce our existing animal welfare standards.
No More Cruelty - No More Battery Cages
Today Abigail supported the long overdue ban of battery cages in NSW, and highlighted the dodgy priorities of the LNP Government.
Racing Minister Can't Give a Straight Answer on Round Tracks
In Budget Estimates, the NSW Government Minister responsible for racing struggled to provide a straight answer on the safety of round tracks, and why the new Tweed Greyhound track will have both...
End Battery Cages
Today Abigail has written to the Minister for Agriculture to urge action to phase out the use of battery cages for hens in egg production.
Preventing Cruelty to Animals
Today Abigail voted in support of a successful motion to amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Bill that would see greater protection for animals through stronger enforcement and punishment...
Greens Highlight Problematic GWIC Regulation
This week's committee hearings for the Inquiry into GWIC saw Abigail revealing several problems with GWIC as a regulatory body.
Greens Grill GWIC Authorities on Greyhound Welfare
In this week's committee hearing for Inquiry into the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC), Abigail grilled GWIC authorities on greyhound welfare, raising issues such as rates of greyhound euthanasia in the...
What Has Changed Since the 2017 GWIC Reforms?
In this week's committee hearings for the Inquiry into GWIC, Abigail questioned the progress of the greyhound industry since the 2017 reforms.
Greens Bill Introduced to Ensure No Greyhound Disappears
Abigail Boyd, Greens NSW Upper House MP and animal welfare spokesperson, has this morning introduced the Greyhound Racing Amendment (Whole-of-life Tracking) Bill to the NSW Parliament, which will allow genuine whole-of-life tracking...