Queenslanders are asked to make their voices heard on possible harder laws for owners of unsafe dogs.
The state federal government has released a discussion paper to request input on steps to punish “reckless dog owners”, and to keep the neighborhood safe from unsafe dogs.
The propositions consist of possible prison time for owners after major dog attacks, a statewide requirement for all dogs to be “efficiently managed” in public locations, and the prohibiting of limited dog types.
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Restricted types consist of the dogo Argentino, fila Brasileiro, Japanese tosa, American pit bull terrier or pit bull terrier, and the perro de presa canario or presa canario.
Submissions on the conversation paper can be provided till midnight on Thursday 24 August.
“Community feedback on this conversation paper will be important in preparing brand-new legislation,” Queensland Agriculture Minister Mark Furner said.
“It is so essential that we get this right to make certain any brand-new laws satisfy neighborhood expectations.”
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Local Government Association of Queensland CEO Alison Smith said it was a possibility for individuals to state “sufficient suffices”.
“Ratepayers would be alarmed to understand that Queensland councils are being required to spend numerous countless dollars on legal charges due to the fact that reckless owners are utilizing the courts to drag out the fate of these unsafe animals after their dog has actually been seized and a damage order made,” she said.
“For too long, reckless dog owners have actually had the ability to hold the neighborhood and councils to ransom. That requires to alter.”
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