BAN BESTIALITY AND CRUSH

BAN BESTIALITY AND CRUSH

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UPDATE: Harrowing footage captured by Farm Transparency Project has revealed the rape of a female pig at a Victorian piggery. 

A farmer has been arrested for this heinous crime but shockingly, only part of the sexual abuse perpetrated in the video is considered illegal in Victoria

We must renew our calls to strengthen bestiality laws across Victoria and implement mandatory CCTV in farms and slaughterhouses to prevent this ever happening again.  

Crush videos, also known as 'animal snuff' videos, are disturbing sexual fetish materials leading to severe animal cruelty. Following an investigation that exposed over 3,000 such videos available ...

UPDATE: Harrowing footage captured by Farm Transparency Project has revealed the rape of a female pig at a Victorian piggery. 

A farmer has been arrested for this heinous crime but shockingly, only part of the sexual abuse perpetrated in the video is considered illegal in Victoria

We must renew our calls to strengthen bestiality laws across Victoria and implement mandatory CCTV in farms and slaughterhouses to prevent this ever happening again.  

Crush videos, also known as 'animal snuff' videos, are disturbing sexual fetish materials leading to severe animal cruelty. Following an investigation that exposed over 3,000 such videos available in Australia, efforts in NSW led to significant legal changes.

We must update Victorian legislation to outlaw crush videos and include all sexual engagement with animals in the definition of bestiality.  

This amendment would close a critical gap in the law, addressing a form of animal cruelty and sexual exploitation that is currently not explicitly covered. Advocacy for this change underscores the urgency of aligning Victorian laws with the moral and legal standards necessary to fully protect animals.

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By signing this petition you will be calling on the Victorian Government to strengthen bestiality legislation in Victoria.  We must also outlaw the possession and distribution of animal abuse content and implement mandatory CCTV in farms and slaughterhouses.  

Dear Premier Jacinta Allan,

A recent investigation has exposed the sexual abuse of a caged sow at a piggery in Victoria.  

This horrific footage highlights the urgent need for strengthened bestiality laws and greater  transparency across the farming sector. 

While some acts of bestiality are illegal in Victoria, our laws don't capture all forms of sexual contact.  In addition, there is no specific offence in Victoria that makes it illegal to possess or distribute bestiality, or animal crush footage and images. This is a dangerous gap in our laws and the government must fix it.

The NSW Crimes Act has already criminalised the production, possession, and distribution of both bestiality and animal crush material, similar to laws against child abuse material.

Following this explosive investigation, it is unacceptable for the Government to bear witness to this violence without committing to eliminating it.  

We, the undersigned, call for urgent  legislation to outlaw the possession and distribution, of bestiality and fetish crush videos, and to include all sexual engagement of animals in the definition of bestiality.

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