Legislative Council Economy and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry into the Domestic Animals Amendment (Puppy Farms and Pet Shops) Bill 2016
Completed
This inquiry was completed in the 58th parliament.
For more information on this inquiry, contact the Committees Office:
Phone: (03) 8682 2800
Email: cso@parliament.vic.gov.au
Terms of reference
The terms of reference are instructions which explain what a committee has been asked to do, what topics it should focus on, and how its members will work together to achieve its shared goals.
The Domestic Animals Amendment (Puppy Farms and Pet Shops) Bill 2016 was self-referenced by the Committee on 25 October 2016:
That, pursuant to Sessional Order 6,
- the Economy and Infrastructure Standing Committee undertake an inquiry into the Domestic Animals Amendment (Puppy Farms and Pet Shops) Bill 2016;
- the Committee reports its findings and recommendations to the Legislative Council by 6 December 2016, and
- that the inquiry in particular examine the likely effect of the bill on:
existing Victorian dog breeders, and
the availability of both pet and working dogs in the state of Victoria.