Brian Sherman AM, Voiceless co-founder and Director
"Wherever the destination, live exports are intrinsically inhumane...They deserve better, and we can do better. The trade must end.” Brian Sherman AM, 11 August 2011, read more
"If the poultry industry truly cares about the public's right to know how chickens are treated from factory to plate, then consumers deserve nothing less than the honest truth." Brian Sherman AM, 28 July 2011, read more
"A staggering number of sentient beings are churned down the assembly lines of factory farms in Australia each year, as if they were widgets, with no regard for their suffering. We live in a country where animal cruelty is condoned on a daily basis, and allowed under the law." Brian Sherman AM, 21 May 2011, read more
Voiceless CEO Dana Campbell's interview on ABC News 24.
calls to shoot down Bill allowing hunting in national parks
08 September 2009
As the Game and Feral Animal Control Amendment Bill 2009 (NSW) is set to be considered in NSW Parliament this month, animal protection and environment organisations have united in an urgent call for this piece of legislation to be rejected.
TIME TO PUT THE CHICKEN BEFORE THE EGG IN THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
02 September 2009
The coming weeks could herald a momentous step forward in the process of denouncing the institutionalised cruelty inflicted on millions of battery farmed chickens across Australia. In a bid to encourage the Australian Capital Territory’s stance against cage or ‘battery’ eggs, Caroline Le Couteur MLA of the ACT Greens has recently introduced the Eggs (Cage Systems) Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 to Parliament.
Voiceless is pleased to announce that the Pro Bono Animal Law Service (PALS@PILCH) was launched in NSW last week, filling a growing need to provide animal protection organisations and concerned individuals with access to free legal advice and representation.
Woolworths egged on by consumer concerns about battery hen suffering
14 August 2009
Voiceless, the animal protection think tank, applauds reported moves by supermarket chain Woolworths to reduce the number of caged egg brands, including its ‘Woolworths Select’ brand, and to separate its eggs more clearly.
Congratulations to Rebecca Zaman and Ella Kucharova from the University of New South Wales, winners of the 2009 ALRC Kirby Cup Law Reform Competition! This year was the first time such a prestigious national competition has focused solely on animal welfare law reform.
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