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Mismothering remains one of the most significant contributors to lamb mortality in Australia. The mechanisms driving these deaths - including immature mothers, low birth weight, exposure to harsh weather and extensive production systems - are well documented. Yet despite decades of research, the industry continues to operate systems in which more than 10 million lambs die each year shortly after birth.

The environmental destruction caused by the sheep industry

Dear Victorian Parliamentarians, I am writing to you on the eve of Victoria’s first extreme heatwave. An extreme weather warning has been issued for large parts of the state. While many Victorians will seek shelter indoors, millions of sheep across Victoria will remain in open paddocks, enduring extreme heat with little to no protection. This suffering is not incidental - it is legal. If you are unfamiliar with Sheep Advocate Australia, we are an organisation that exposes fai

3rd December 2025 Animal Health & Welfare Agriculture Victoria 8 Nicholson St, Melbourne VIC 3000 By email: aw.complaint@agriculture.vic.gov.au Dear Agriculture Victoria, RE: Location Redacted We write to lodge a formal complaint regarding breaches of the following: 1. Code of Accepted Farming Practice for the Welfare of Sheep (Victoria) (Revision Number 3) and associated regulations. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 (Vic) The offences documented in this co

3 rd  December 2025   Animal Health & Welfare Agriculture Victoria 8 Nicholson St, Melbourne VIC 3000   By email: aw.complaint@agriculture.vic.gov.au   Dear Agriculture Victoria,                                         RE: ######, Huntly 3551   We write to lodge a formal complaint regarding breaches of the following: Code of Accepted Farming Practice for the Welfare of Sheep (Victoria) (Revision Number 3) and associated regulations. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 19

3 rd  December 2025   Animal Health & Welfare Agriculture Victoria 8 Nicholson St, Melbourne VIC 3000   By email: aw.complaint@agriculture.vic.gov.au   Dear Agriculture Victoria,               RE: East Bendigo Case #17587 – 7th Formal Complaint    We write to lodge a formal complaint regarding breaches of the following: Code of Accepted Farming Practice for the Welfare of Sheep (Victoria) (Revision Number 3) and associated regulations. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act