Animal Welfare Governance Sub-committee
Terms of Reference - Media Releases - Transcripts - Reports
The Council of Territory Co-operation formed the Animal Welfare Governance Sub-committee in May 2011 to inquire into animal welfare governance in the Territory. The Sub-committee delivered its Final Report to Parliament in October 2011.
We are a bi-partisan Committee of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, consisting of one Independent Member, two Government Members and two Opposition Members.
Terms of Reference
1. The Assembly refer to the Council of Territory Cooperation (CTC) the following matters of public importance for inquiry and report to the Assembly no later than the last sitting day in August 2011.
2. As part of its current considerations of the administration and service delivery by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Services, the CTC inquire into and report on animal welfare governance in the Northern Territory and various government departments that are associated with animal welfare, husbandry or research with particular reference to:
(a) the appropriateness and effectiveness of the current NT Animal Welfare Act and regulations and other relevant legislation including provisions in regard to prosecution of instances of animal neglect and cruelty and arrangements for the governance of animal ethics committees; and
(b) the processes and systems adopted by the Department of Resources and its predecessors, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Services and its predecessors and the Charles Darwin University in relation to the recent investigations into animal welfare issues at the Charles Darwin University owned cattle station.
Media Releases
Call for Submissions by 1 July 2011
Public Hearing 29 and 30 June 2011
Public Hearing 2 and 3 August 2011
Public Hearing 31 August 2011
Transcripts
Auditor-General - 29 June 2011
NT Ombudsman - 29 June 2011
Charles Darwin University - 30 June 2011
Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Services - 30 June 2011
Department of Resources - 30 June 2011
Ms Meryl Gowing - 4 July 2011
Mataranka Station - 2 August 2011
Minister Malarndirri McCarthy - 2 August 2011
Department of Resources - 3 August 2011
Dr Brian Heim - 31 August 2011
Deputy Ombudsman - 31 August 2011
Mr Ian Gray - 31 August 2011
Reports
Preliminary Report of the Animal Welfare Governance Sub-committee