Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House to the failure of the BIN (Breeder Identification Number) to curtail irresponsible breeding of puppies. The BIN, in its present form, is just a number and acts to legitimise unrestricted breeding of puppies for profit. There is no limit to the number of bitches kept for breeding or the number of puppies produced. The Mandatory Animal Welfare Standards are not enforced and no-one accepts responsibility for their enforcement.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to review the current legislation such that:

(1) A breeder, or breeding facility, can have one and only one BIN which is attached to a limited number of breeding bitches (maximum of 10) (as in the current Victorian legislation); and
(2) Mandatory Standards are proactively enforced with those responsible for enforcement nominated in the legislation and held accountable.