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Animal Welfare

Lee is the Australian Greens spokesperson on animal welfare.  The Greens are the only major party to have such a specific portfolio responsibility.  Before being elected to federal parliament Lee was a Greens MP in NSW Parliament for over a decade, where she also held the animal welfare portfolio. 

Lee is currently campaigning on a range of issues, from  banning live exports to protection of native species, more humane laws governing factory farming and empowering consumers to eat more ethically by ensuring proper labelling.  Lee is excited about the surge of interest from the community in animal welfare issues and believes that by working with the community we can help drive shifts in government policy to achieve animal rights.  She is a member of the Vegan Society NSW.

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Consumers endorse need for truth in free-range egg labelling

31 May 2012
Results of a CHOICE survey released today show that consumers are demanding transparent and reliable labelling for free-range e...
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Tell the ACCC: that is not "free range"!

28 May 2012
The Australian Egg Corporation is proposing that standards for "free range" eggs are changed to define free range production as...
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Estimates: National Parks

22 May 2012
Senator Rhiannon asked questions of the Director of National Parks about World Heritage listing for Australian national parks a...
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Estimates: Australian Livestock Export Corporation Limited

22 May 2012
Senator Rhiannon asked questions about infrastructure upgrades and animal welfare concerns.
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Estimates: Australian Egg Corporation

22 May 2012
Senator Rhiannon questioned Australian Egg Corporation officials about their support for battery farming and resistance to free...
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Estimates: Australian Pork Limited

22 May 2012
Senator Rhiannon asked questions about the phasing out of sow stalls, labelling of products, and Australian Pork Ltd's R&D budget.
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Estimates: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Live Exports)

21 May 2012
Senator Rhiannon questioned DAFF officials about their processes to ensure that regulations on live animal exports are complied...
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Estimates: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Biosecurity and Eggs)

21 May 2012
Senator Rhiannon questioned DAFF officials about biosecurity issues that prevent fresh eggs from being imported into Australia.
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Tassie win on battery hens, sow stalls: federal action needed

18 May 2012
Tasmania's move to ban battery hens and fast track a phase out of sow stalls should push the Gillard government to lead all Aus...
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Live export cruelty continues: Ludwig's regulations fail

18 May 2012
Greens MP and animal welfare spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has said that the latest report from the Agriculture Department on the l...
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