Set hens free. Tell the NSW Premier to ban battery cages now

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Caged chickens need you to help set them free.

After years of work, we are on the verge of winning a ban on battery cages. An independent panel has recommended that Australia phase out the use of battery cages. But NSW Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall has gone against the advice of his own department and has indicated that he wants to block this proposal.

NSW is the state with the most layer hens in the country. We cannot let them derail this proposal. You can help them make the right decision.

Sign our petition calling on NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet to support the proposed phase-out of battery cages. The NSW Government must listen to the advice from experts and take action to set hens free.

Layer hen in battery cages.

Credit: Animals Liberation

Sign our petition to Dominic Perrottet now

Don’t let Australia fall behind

The proportion of eggs from cage-free housing systems has steadily been growing since before 2012, and since 2012, cage-free eggs represent the highest value to the egg industry in Australia in terms of grocery sales.

Australian shoppers are purchasing more cage-free eggs. Both the retail and food service sectors are making the switch, with Woolworths, Coles and McDonald’s making cage-free commitments. Since 2012, the European Union, New Zealand and some American states have set new welfare codes that have banned the use of the standard battery cage.

We can’t let Australian hens remain caged. The NSW Government must act now to give layer hens lives worth living.

Call on Premier Dominic Perrottet to do the right thing by chickens today. It’s time to ban battery cages.  

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