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Ban on recreational duck hunting recommended by Labor-led inquiry tipped to be shot down as Jacinta Allan meets with ministers

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


The RSPCA Victoria chief executive, Liz Walker, said allowing duck and quail hunting to continue in the state would fly in the face of the inquiry’s recommendations, the government’s progress on animal welfare reforms, the clear evidence of its harms, and public sentiment.

“We urge the government to hear the millions of Victorians who have made clear their support for a duck hunting ban in Victoria and to reverse this decision,” Walker said in a statement.

Several MPs said the state outdoor recreation minister, Steve Dimopoulos, began ringing caucus members late last year about the issue and that he resumed calls after the Christmas break.

Several Labor MPs, including Lizzie Blandthorn, Josh Bull, Jordan Crugnale, Darren Cheeseman, Katie Hall, Sonya Kilkenny, Gary Maas and Steve McGhie, have publicly called for an end to the sport.

The Animal Justice party MP Georgie Purcell, who sat on the nine-member inquiry committee, told 3AW radio that she was “absolutely furious” at the expected decision.

The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party MP Jeff Bourman, who previously dubbed the inquiry a stitch-up, is waiting for cabinet to meet before declaring victory.


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