Advocacy & Policy

ALPA questioned why some of these changes are not what was agreed at the NSW Real Estate Reference Group (RERG) over the past four years and will lead to significant costs and red tape to some current licence holders.

ALPA provided comment to Animal Welfare Victoria’s proposed revisions to the Cruelty to Animals (POCTA) Regulations 2008.

ALPA endorsed the Queensland government’s legislative changes to address the risks posed by certain protest actions by increasing jail terms and fines for creating a biosecurity risk.

ALPA strongly advocated on behalf of agents and their vendor clients who have been impacted by recent animal activist activity.

ALPA supported the federal government’s legislative amendments to introduce two new offences relating to the incitement of trespass or property offences on agricultural land.

ALPA endorsed the industry position of Sheep Producers Australia (SPA) and Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) in supporting the continuation of a sustainable live sheep export industry.

ALPA acknowledged the value of the NSW Government’s consultation on a number of reforms to legislation to liberalise commerce and facilitate transparent trading.

ALPA proposed a select committee be established to investigate and report on the extent of protection for landowners from unauthorised filming or surveillance.

ALPA understands the law is clear on how effluent is treated under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and state road laws, but this does not match animal welfare requirements.

ALPA raised two key concerns in the Victorian government’s regulation amendments including non-functioning NLIS tags and the publication of PICs in livestock sale advertisements.

ALPA raised concerns with NSW Fair Trading Complaints Register Guidelines and advocated that only individual businesses/locations/ branches should be published and named if they have ten complaints or more.

ALPA provided comment on Victoria’s Estate Agents Fees for estate agent licences and other related services provided by Consumer Affairs Victoria.

ALPA contributed to the review of the MLA fit to load guide.

ALPA supported the WA government’s commitment to ensuring animal welfare is constantly being reviewed and updated.

ALPA responded to the ACCC’s 15 recommendations from the final market study report. Clarification again was provided around the use of the terms agents and buyers and their subsequent respective roles, duties and responsibilities