"Slaughterhouses are privately owned enterprises hidden from the public eye.  Behind the concrete walls, animals may be verbally and physically abused before their lives are taken.  Death is not always instant; it is not pain free. The animals know their fate." Ruth Hatten, Voiceless Legal Counsel read more

"Australian laws allow the cruelty that is inflicted on food animals every day. There are no Federal laws protecting food animals." Ruth Hatten, Voiceless Legal Counsel read more

"The longstanding classification in law of animals as property plays a big role in the level of control that Australia has over animals it exports overseas.  Once our animals have been sold and delivered to an importing country, they are subject to the customs and practices of that country." Ruth Hatten, Voiceless Legal Counsel read more