Status - Key Documents - Submissions - Public Briefing - Report - Contact

On 30 July 2025 the Legislative Assembly referred the Animal Protection and Related Legislation Amendment Bill (Serial 32) to the Legislative Scrutiny Committee for inquiry and report in accordance with clause (3)(b) of the Committee's Terms of Refence by 27 August 2025.

Status

Report Tabled - Inquiry Completed

Key Documents

Animal Protection and Related Legislation Amendment Bill  (Serial 32)
Explanatory Statement

Submissions

Submissions Due by Monday 11 August 2025

Where the Committee receives multiple copies of a proforma submission only one example of the submission will be published with the number of submissions received noted in brackets.

Proforma Submission A (10: 1,. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 24, 25)
Proforma Submission B (11: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 34, 42, 44)
Proforma Submission C ( 10: 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 38, 40)

Submission No. 8: Dr Roslyn Barker
Submission No. 16: Ross Bohlin 
Submission No. 19: Animal Care Australia
Submission No. 20: Helga's Pet Resort
Submission No. 21: Australian Veterinary Association Ltd
Submission No. 22: City of Palmerston
Submission No. 23: Crocodile Farmers Association of the NT
Submission No. 31: The Pet Industry College
Submission No. 35: Ark Aid Inc
Submission No. 37: Sentient
Submission No. 39: Mary Lukas
Submission No. 41: Cat Association NT
Submission No. 43: Evie's Bark

Public Briefing

2.00 pm - 3.00 pm, Friday 8 August 2025 
Transcript - Public Briefing - 8 August 2025 

Report

Inquiry into the Animal Protection and Related Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 - August 2025
Associated Minutes of Proceedings
Government Response - 02 September 2025 

Contact

Julia Knight
Committee Secretary 
GPO Box 3721
Darwin NT 0801 
Telephone: (08) 8901 4149
Email: Julia.Knight@nt.gov.au