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New laws to better protect animals

$<p>PAIN FREE: Mandatory pain relief when mulesing sheep is one of the measures under new laws that aim to better protect against cruelty of animals and raise the penalties for prosecuted offenders. PHOTO: Gill/AdobeStock</p>\\n$

$<p>PAIN FREE: Mandatory pain relief when mulesing sheep is one of the measures under new laws that aim to better protect against cruelty of animals and raise the penalties for prosecuted offenders. PHOTO: Gill/AdobeStock</p>\\n$

PAIN FREE: Mandatory pain relief when mulesing sheep is one of the measures under new laws that aim to better protect against cruelty of animals and raise the penalties for prosecuted offenders. PHOTO: Gill/AdobeStock

Pain relief to be mandatory when mulesing sheep; new dogs left unattended in vehicle law.

May 21, 2026 • 01:44

Updated, May 21, 2026 • 01:45