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"The Federal government must take initiative on recreational shooting of native waterbirds - protect RAMSAR Sites," says Trevor Poulton of ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting |
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ALP MoDS submission to 2008 Independent Review of the Environment Protection And Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999) – Protection of Native Waterbirds .
ALP MoDS submission to 2008 Independent Review of the Environment Protection And Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999) – Protection of Native Waterbirds .
Trevor Poulton (Co-Convenor)
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (MoDS)
27/ 93-103 High Street
PRESTON VIC 3072
Mobile: 0402 987 181
Email: [email protected]
18 December 2008
Secretariat
Independent review of the EPBC Act 1999
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
BY POST AND EMAIL [email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam
2008 INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT (1999) – PROTECTION OF NATIVE WATERBIRDS
This submission deals with the recreational shooting of native waterbirds and the Commonwealth’s responsibility to provide legislation to ensure adequate protection for and conservation of native waterbirds.
It is acknowledged by the writer that the Commonwealth is limited by the grant of powers under the Constitution. It is hoped that this submission will clarify that despite constitutional limitations the Commonwealth does have powers and responsibilities to place restrictions and even prohibitions on duck shooting nationally, on Commonwealth Controlled Land and on RAMSAR Sites within the States.
Commonwealth Controlled Land
THE EPBC Act does not include provisions for unilateral protection of native wildlife on Commonwealth Controlled Land, unlike State Acts such as Victoria’s Wildlife Act which legislate against destruction of native wildlife (unless conditional licences or permits have been issued). Extraordinarily, the Commonwealth, whilst controlling vast areas of land, does not have legislation for the protection and management of native wildlife apart from certain threatened species. This means that shooters do not, for example, require permits to shoot native wildlife on Commonwealth Controlled Land. The Commonwealth government ought to not continue abrogating it conservation and ethical responsibility for native wildlife on land that it directly controls.....cont/....
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https://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/pages/dacbabf4-0bca-46ee-9271-2fa95ce1b6dc/files/093-alp-members-opposed-duckshooting.pdf
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (MoDS)
27/ 93-103 High Street
PRESTON VIC 3072
Mobile: 0402 987 181
Email: [email protected]
18 December 2008
Secretariat
Independent review of the EPBC Act 1999
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
BY POST AND EMAIL [email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam
2008 INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT (1999) – PROTECTION OF NATIVE WATERBIRDS
This submission deals with the recreational shooting of native waterbirds and the Commonwealth’s responsibility to provide legislation to ensure adequate protection for and conservation of native waterbirds.
It is acknowledged by the writer that the Commonwealth is limited by the grant of powers under the Constitution. It is hoped that this submission will clarify that despite constitutional limitations the Commonwealth does have powers and responsibilities to place restrictions and even prohibitions on duck shooting nationally, on Commonwealth Controlled Land and on RAMSAR Sites within the States.
Commonwealth Controlled Land
THE EPBC Act does not include provisions for unilateral protection of native wildlife on Commonwealth Controlled Land, unlike State Acts such as Victoria’s Wildlife Act which legislate against destruction of native wildlife (unless conditional licences or permits have been issued). Extraordinarily, the Commonwealth, whilst controlling vast areas of land, does not have legislation for the protection and management of native wildlife apart from certain threatened species. This means that shooters do not, for example, require permits to shoot native wildlife on Commonwealth Controlled Land. The Commonwealth government ought to not continue abrogating it conservation and ethical responsibility for native wildlife on land that it directly controls.....cont/....
Click link for full submission
https://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/pages/dacbabf4-0bca-46ee-9271-2fa95ce1b6dc/files/093-alp-members-opposed-duckshooting.pdf
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NATIONAL Common Position Statement of Conservation, Animal, and Political Groups calling for a permanent ban on the recreational shooting of native waterbirds (2008)
Dated: 22 October 2008
Co-Convenor – Trevor Poulton
Mobile 0402 987 181
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (ALP MoDS)
(Convenors - Trevor Poulton, Lorie Werner, David Werner)
Presented to the Minister for Environment Peter Garrett MP
RESOLUTION
The endorsing organisations call on the Federal government to:
1. Adopt and implement a national policy to permanently ban the recreational shooting of native waterbirds.
2. Amend the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Subdivision B – Wetlands of international importance) to provide for a specific ban on recreational hunting of native ducks on RAMSAR Sites* throughout Australia.
3. Work in co-operation with States and the Northern Territory to reach an intergovernmental agreement for all governments to legislate for a permanent ban on the recreational shooting of native waterbirds.
The endorsing organisations recognise that:
* RAMSAR Treaty (The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat.)
The Commonwealth is a signatory to the international RAMSAR Treaty giving it direct management and responsibility for significant areas of Australia’s wetlands known as RAMSAR Sites, being ‘Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat’. Under the RAMSAR Treaty the Commonwealth is obligated to work in partnership with State/Territory and local governments to:
Endorsing Groups calling for a National Permanent Ban on Recreational Shooting of Native Waterbirds
CONSERVATION GROUPS
National organisations
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF)
Birds Australia
Bird Observation and Conservation Australia (BOCA)
Friends of the Earth (FOE)
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
The Wilderness Society (TWS)
Australian Student Environment Network
Australian Capital Territory
Conservation Council of South East Region and Canberra
ACT & Region Frogwatch
Canberra Ornithologists Group
Friends of Grasslands
New South Wales
Nature Conservation Council NSW
Total Environment Centre
Birding NSW
Clarence Environment Centre
Coast & Wetlands Society Inc
Colong Foundation for Wilderness
EcoNetwork – Port Stephens
Great Lakes Environment Assoc. Inc.
Hornsby Conservation Society
Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists Inc
North Coast Environment Council Inc
NSW Bird Atlassers Inc
Nambucca Valley Conservation Association
Ryde-Hunters Hill Flora & Fauna Preservation Society
Scotts Head Protection Group
STEP Inc
Ulitarra Conservation Society
URGE Lake Macquarie Inc
Willoughby Environment Protection Assoc
Wolli Creek Preservation Society
Northern Territory
Environment Centre of the Northern Territory
Arid Lands Environment Centre
Queensland
Queensland Conservation Council
Cairns and Far North Environment Centre
Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council
Bayside Creeks Catchment Group
Birds Queensland
Capricorn Conservation Council
Conondale Range Committee
Douglas Shire Sustainability Group
Mackay Conservation Group
Moggill Creek Catchment Group
National Parks Association Queensland Inc
North Queensland Conservation Council
Sunshine Coast Environment Council
Tamborine Mountain Natural History Assoc
Wide Bay Burnett Conservation Council
Wild Mountains
South Australia
Conservation Council of South Australia
Bird Care & Conservation Society
Field Naturalists Club of South Australia
Residents of Inner North-West Adelaide Inc.
Tasmania
Environment Tasmania
Tasmanian National Parks Association
Doctors for Forests
Friends of the Blue Tier
Future Tasmania
Petcheys Bay Coastcare
Victoria
Environment Victoria (EV)
Beyond Zero Emissions
Blackburn & District Tree Preservation Society
Coalition Against Duck Shooting (CADS)
Darebin Parklands Association
Environment East Gippsland (EEG)
Friends of Darebin Creek Inc.
Friends of Mallacoota
Friends of Wattle Park
Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists Club
Otway Conservation Council
Port Phillip EcoCentre Inc
South Gippsland Conservation Society
Warringal Conservation Society
Western Australia
Conservation Council WA
Denmark Environment Centre
Naragebup Rockingham Regional Environment Centre
Urban Bushland Council (WA)
ANIMAL GROUPS
National organisations
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (RSPCA Australia)
Animals Australia
International Fund for Animal Welfare Asia Pacific
The Humane Society International
Voiceless – The Fund for Animals
Wildlife Advocate Inc.
Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia
World League for Protection of Animals
Australian Capital Territory
Animal Liberation ACT
Wildlife Carers Group Inc.
New South Wales
Animal Liberation NSW
Australian Seabird Rescue (Central Coast)
Duck Coalition
For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid (FAWNA)
Hunter Animal Watch
Native Animal Network Assoc.
NSW Wildlife Council Inc
Professional Australian Wildlife Services
Southern Cross Wildlife Care
Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers
WIRES
Northern Territory
Katherine Wildlife Rescue Service
Wildcare (Darwin)
Wildlife Rescue Darwin
Queensland
Animal Activism Queensland Animal Liberation
Padaminka Nature Refuge
Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland
South Australia
Animal Liberation SA
Fauna Rescue
Native Animal Network
Wildlife Welfare Organisation of SA Inc
Tasmania
Against Animal Cruelty Tasmania
Animal Rescue Deloraine Tasmania
Victoria
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) (Vic)
Animal Aid
Australian Animal Protection
Australian Catholic Study Circle for Animal Welfare
Animal Liberation Victoria
Australian wildlife Assistance Rescue and Education (AWARE)
Bendigo Animal Shelter
Choose Cruelty Free
Edgars Mission
Lawyers for Animals Inc
Psychologists for the Promotion of Animal Welfare
Rescued with Love
Tierra Madre Wildlife Shelter
Victorian Advocates for Animals
Wildlife Victoria
The Winsome Constance Kindness Trust
Western Australia
Animal Rights Advocates
Darling Range Wildlife Shelter
POLITICAL GROUPS
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (ALP MoDS) (Victoria)
The Australian Greens:
NSW State Executive
Queensland State Executive
South Australia State Executive
Tasmania State Executive
Victoria State Executive
Western Australia State Executive
Inner Southern Greens Branch of SA Greens
Greens Party Members of Parliament
WA Senator Rachel Siewert
NSW Greens MLC Lee Rhiannon
VIC Greens MLC Greg Barber
Endorsement by ALP Branches of Victoria Common Position Statement 2006
calling for a permanent ban on recreational duck shooting in Victoria
Blackburn Branch
Box Hill Branch
Broadmeadows Branch
Brunswick Branch
Burwood Branch
Canterbury Branch
Cheltenham Branch
Clayton Branch
Coburg West Branch
Collingwood Branch
Dandenong Branch
Diamond Valley Branch
Elsternwick Branch
Hawthorn Branch
Ivanhoe Branch
Malvern Branch
Mentone Branch
North Fitzroy Branch
Northcote Branch
Prahran Branch
St Kilda Branch
Strzelecki Hills Branch
Waverley West Branch
Yarraville Branch
Contact:
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (ALP MoDS)
Trevor Poulton 0402 987 181
(Note: Prepared with help and support from Laurie Levy and Lynn Trackell of CADS (Coalition Against Duck Shooting))
NATIONAL Common Position Statement of Conservation, Animal, and Political Groups calling for a permanent ban on the recreational shooting of native waterbirds (2008)
Dated: 22 October 2008
Co-Convenor – Trevor Poulton
Mobile 0402 987 181
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (ALP MoDS)
(Convenors - Trevor Poulton, Lorie Werner, David Werner)
Presented to the Minister for Environment Peter Garrett MP
RESOLUTION
The endorsing organisations call on the Federal government to:
1. Adopt and implement a national policy to permanently ban the recreational shooting of native waterbirds.
2. Amend the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Subdivision B – Wetlands of international importance) to provide for a specific ban on recreational hunting of native ducks on RAMSAR Sites* throughout Australia.
3. Work in co-operation with States and the Northern Territory to reach an intergovernmental agreement for all governments to legislate for a permanent ban on the recreational shooting of native waterbirds.
The endorsing organisations recognise that:
- The recreational shooting of native waterbirds is unsustainable. Aerial surveys conducted by Professor Richard Kingsford (University of NSW) since 1983 show waterbird numbers across eastern Australia have decreased by 82% due to climate change, extended droughts and more frequent El Ninos.
- Duck shooting is cruel because of high wounding rates caused by the spray of shot gun pellets. One in four waterbirds fly away wounded. The Victorian government’s Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (AWAC) has repeatedly recommended that the recreational shooting of native waterbirds be banned on cruelty grounds.
- The public overwhelmingly opposes the activity. Duck shooting has been banned in Queensland, NSW and WA. A statewide Morgan Research poll conducted in Victoria in 2007 showed that 75% want the recreational shooting of native waterbirds permanently banned.
- The Victorian, Tasmanian, South Australian and Northern Territory governments are ignoring environmental and ethical issues in maintaining legislation that authorises the shooting of native waterbirds for recreational purposes. As waterbirds are nomadic and cross over state boundaries, the duck shooting policies of these governments undermine the protection afforded to native waterbirds by other States.
- Given community concern over the ethics of duck shooting, combined with declining bird numbers, diminishing wetlands and the effects of drought and climate change, as well as inconsistent policies of the states/territory governments on duck shooting, there is an urgent need for the Federal government to:
(a) develop a national approach to the issue by permanently banning recreational duck shooting on all RAMSAR* wetlands throughout Australia; and (b) seek the co-operation of all States/Territory governments for an agreement nationwide to permanently ban the activity.
* RAMSAR Treaty (The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat.)
The Commonwealth is a signatory to the international RAMSAR Treaty giving it direct management and responsibility for significant areas of Australia’s wetlands known as RAMSAR Sites, being ‘Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat’. Under the RAMSAR Treaty the Commonwealth is obligated to work in partnership with State/Territory and local governments to:
- conserve Australia’s wetlands through the promotion of their ecological, cultural, economic and social values; and
- ensure a sound scientific basis for the conservation and ecologically sustainable development of wetlands.
Endorsing Groups calling for a National Permanent Ban on Recreational Shooting of Native Waterbirds
CONSERVATION GROUPS
National organisations
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF)
Birds Australia
Bird Observation and Conservation Australia (BOCA)
Friends of the Earth (FOE)
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
The Wilderness Society (TWS)
Australian Student Environment Network
Australian Capital Territory
Conservation Council of South East Region and Canberra
ACT & Region Frogwatch
Canberra Ornithologists Group
Friends of Grasslands
New South Wales
Nature Conservation Council NSW
Total Environment Centre
Birding NSW
Clarence Environment Centre
Coast & Wetlands Society Inc
Colong Foundation for Wilderness
EcoNetwork – Port Stephens
Great Lakes Environment Assoc. Inc.
Hornsby Conservation Society
Murrumbidgee Field Naturalists Inc
North Coast Environment Council Inc
NSW Bird Atlassers Inc
Nambucca Valley Conservation Association
Ryde-Hunters Hill Flora & Fauna Preservation Society
Scotts Head Protection Group
STEP Inc
Ulitarra Conservation Society
URGE Lake Macquarie Inc
Willoughby Environment Protection Assoc
Wolli Creek Preservation Society
Northern Territory
Environment Centre of the Northern Territory
Arid Lands Environment Centre
Queensland
Queensland Conservation Council
Cairns and Far North Environment Centre
Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council
Bayside Creeks Catchment Group
Birds Queensland
Capricorn Conservation Council
Conondale Range Committee
Douglas Shire Sustainability Group
Mackay Conservation Group
Moggill Creek Catchment Group
National Parks Association Queensland Inc
North Queensland Conservation Council
Sunshine Coast Environment Council
Tamborine Mountain Natural History Assoc
Wide Bay Burnett Conservation Council
Wild Mountains
South Australia
Conservation Council of South Australia
Bird Care & Conservation Society
Field Naturalists Club of South Australia
Residents of Inner North-West Adelaide Inc.
Tasmania
Environment Tasmania
Tasmanian National Parks Association
Doctors for Forests
Friends of the Blue Tier
Future Tasmania
Petcheys Bay Coastcare
Victoria
Environment Victoria (EV)
Beyond Zero Emissions
Blackburn & District Tree Preservation Society
Coalition Against Duck Shooting (CADS)
Darebin Parklands Association
Environment East Gippsland (EEG)
Friends of Darebin Creek Inc.
Friends of Mallacoota
Friends of Wattle Park
Latrobe Valley Field Naturalists Club
Otway Conservation Council
Port Phillip EcoCentre Inc
South Gippsland Conservation Society
Warringal Conservation Society
Western Australia
Conservation Council WA
Denmark Environment Centre
Naragebup Rockingham Regional Environment Centre
Urban Bushland Council (WA)
ANIMAL GROUPS
National organisations
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals (RSPCA Australia)
Animals Australia
International Fund for Animal Welfare Asia Pacific
The Humane Society International
Voiceless – The Fund for Animals
Wildlife Advocate Inc.
Wildlife Preservation Society of Australia
World League for Protection of Animals
Australian Capital Territory
Animal Liberation ACT
Wildlife Carers Group Inc.
New South Wales
Animal Liberation NSW
Australian Seabird Rescue (Central Coast)
Duck Coalition
For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid (FAWNA)
Hunter Animal Watch
Native Animal Network Assoc.
NSW Wildlife Council Inc
Professional Australian Wildlife Services
Southern Cross Wildlife Care
Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers
WIRES
Northern Territory
Katherine Wildlife Rescue Service
Wildcare (Darwin)
Wildlife Rescue Darwin
Queensland
Animal Activism Queensland Animal Liberation
Padaminka Nature Refuge
Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland
South Australia
Animal Liberation SA
Fauna Rescue
Native Animal Network
Wildlife Welfare Organisation of SA Inc
Tasmania
Against Animal Cruelty Tasmania
Animal Rescue Deloraine Tasmania
Victoria
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) (Vic)
Animal Aid
Australian Animal Protection
Australian Catholic Study Circle for Animal Welfare
Animal Liberation Victoria
Australian wildlife Assistance Rescue and Education (AWARE)
Bendigo Animal Shelter
Choose Cruelty Free
Edgars Mission
Lawyers for Animals Inc
Psychologists for the Promotion of Animal Welfare
Rescued with Love
Tierra Madre Wildlife Shelter
Victorian Advocates for Animals
Wildlife Victoria
The Winsome Constance Kindness Trust
Western Australia
Animal Rights Advocates
Darling Range Wildlife Shelter
POLITICAL GROUPS
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (ALP MoDS) (Victoria)
The Australian Greens:
NSW State Executive
Queensland State Executive
South Australia State Executive
Tasmania State Executive
Victoria State Executive
Western Australia State Executive
Inner Southern Greens Branch of SA Greens
Greens Party Members of Parliament
WA Senator Rachel Siewert
NSW Greens MLC Lee Rhiannon
VIC Greens MLC Greg Barber
Endorsement by ALP Branches of Victoria Common Position Statement 2006
calling for a permanent ban on recreational duck shooting in Victoria
Blackburn Branch
Box Hill Branch
Broadmeadows Branch
Brunswick Branch
Burwood Branch
Canterbury Branch
Cheltenham Branch
Clayton Branch
Coburg West Branch
Collingwood Branch
Dandenong Branch
Diamond Valley Branch
Elsternwick Branch
Hawthorn Branch
Ivanhoe Branch
Malvern Branch
Mentone Branch
North Fitzroy Branch
Northcote Branch
Prahran Branch
St Kilda Branch
Strzelecki Hills Branch
Waverley West Branch
Yarraville Branch
Contact:
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (ALP MoDS)
Trevor Poulton 0402 987 181
(Note: Prepared with help and support from Laurie Levy and Lynn Trackell of CADS (Coalition Against Duck Shooting))
A Political Opportunity to End Duck Shooting
by Trevor Poulton
The Bracks government has a unique opportunity economically to invigorate much of rural Victoria by promoting all-year-round tourism of its wetlands and banning duck shooting as part of a national approach on the issue. In August 2005 duck shooting was banned by another Labor government, this time by the Beattie government in Queensland which recognised the activity as barbaric. Victoria ought immediately bring itself into line with Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. Now is the SMART TIME for the Bracks government to act and show visiting nations during the Commonwealth Games that Victoria is an ethical and responsible state.
Deconstructing the ‘duck shooting myths’
Following this introduction is a comprehensive table, compiled by ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (ALP MoDS), of the number of registered duck shooters in Victoria by electorates in the Lower House as at 15 July, 2005. The figures reveal that despite certain propaganda within ALP ranks over a potential electoral backlash, the number of duck shooters in Labor held electorates is extremely low and any announcement to ban the activity would be unlikely to have any negative impact for the Party.
The results are based on the number of Waterfow Identification Tests (WIT) passes (”registered duck shooters”) for each Victorian postcode as at 15 July, 2005. The post code information was supplied by the Department of Sustainability & Environment (DSE) through FOI and is the only information available to calculate the percentage of duck shooters in Lower House electorates. The total number of registered duck shooters listed for all Victorian postcodes is 21,492 which constitutes only 0.57% of Victorians enrolled to vote as of July 2005 and represents a very small percentage of the Victorian community as a whole. The number of duck shooters in Metropolitan post codes is 7,466 and in Non-Metropolitan (Country) post codes is 14,026. A substantial number of duck shooters reside in non-marginal suburban seats.
Many, if not the majority of the registered duck shooters are known to be inactive with a few thousand now estimated as participating in the activity. Many have simply retained their licences in order to comply with the law on possessing shotguns. Registered duck shooters are spread thinly across all electorates. Some of the WIT holders (registered duck shooters) would be aged between 12 and 18 years, i.e. too young to vote and many in country areas would be Liberal/National Party voters.
The public is being misled by various politicians on its contribution to regional economies. In an article in the Ballarat Courier published on 5/9/2005 a member of the Field and Game Australia (linked to the Country Alliance Party) admitted that duck shooters nowadays “prepare the bulk of their provisions at home, rather than buying them in other towns”. From what ALP MoDS has learned, the majority of remaining active duck shooters turn up from Melbourne with their four wheel drives, shoot up the wetlands and disappear. There’s little money in it for regional Victoria. At the opening at Hird Swamp in Kerang this year, which is the usual focal point for duck shooters, only about 80 duck shooters appeared and they were outnumbered by rescuers, police and wildlife officers. This is further evidence that what country Victoria needs is a comprehensive tourism industry based on sustainable wetlands tourism, not shooting waterbirds for several weeks every year. The Bracks government ought develop and market an election policy to invest tourism dollars in promoting our internationally renowned wetlands which will lead to job creation and long term advantages to regional economies.
Although bush-user groups like the Field & Game Australia periodically make noise about this issue, there is no country based support for their views. A ban would not become a rallying point for aggrieved rural voters – only a tiny minority endorse the activity. Further, political parties such as the Nationals and the Country Alliance and independents would not particularly engender or inspire confidence in country voters if a ban on duck shooting was to be one of the highlights of their carping of the Bracks government during the 2006 State election.
Native waterbirds down the east coast of Australia are at their lowest since annual surveys were commenced in 1984. And as a result of strong and persistent community opposition to the activity so are the number of duck shooters. Whilst Queensland had a moratorium this year with the number of native waterbirds decreasing from one million to two hundred thousand, the Minister for Environment, Hon John Thwaites, allowed the season in Victoria to go ahead. The Bracks government has not only ignored the cruelty factor but has clearly disregarded the science. One must also understand that continuing with duck seasons during the worst years of drought that Victoria has seen in its history, makes a mockery of us at the rural level to people who fully accept that there are simply not enough waterbirds at the moment to sustain a season due to the drought conditions over the years. The Bracks government cannot politically afford to maintain that duck shooting is sustainable when native waterbirds are at their lowest numbers.
Regardless of the science (or quasi science) used to justify duck shooting seasons, the fact remains that this is an ethical issue. Members of the ALP across Branches find it extremely difficult to believe that a Labor government continues to ignore this aspect of the issue.
Political embarrassment in the lead up to the 2006 State election
It is foreseeable that the government will have a moratorium (or postponement) on duck shooting in 2006 due to the Commonwealth Games. Whilst the excuse used may be lack of police resources, the reality is that shooting native waterbirds on our internationally renowned wetlands during the Games would attract much negative publicity for the State and the ALP. Further, professional athletes would never want to be identified with duck shooting – they would risk losing sponsorship. The image of the modern athlete is someone who is responsible and environmentally conscious.
The Victorian government’s own Animal Welfare Advisory Committee has recommended that it be banned. A statewide AC Nielsen poll shows that 70% of the community wants the activity banned. The RSPCA has called for it to be banned. Bird groups and the Humane Society has called for it to be banned. Twenty-three ALP Branches in Victoria have passed motions calling for it to be banned. On 19 March 2005 The Age published an insightful editorial titled Victoria’s cruel slaughter resumes which concluded:
‘One day , we will look back and wonder how our Government permitted such cruel slaughter to go on for so long.’
Developing an election policy
The Bracks Labor Government needs to encourage tourism as an economic boost to regional Victoria. The International Wetlands Tourism industry is worth $23 billion every year. Regional Victoria should be tapping into this lucrative market. The Kerang wetlands are listed under the Ramsar treaty as Wetlands of International Importance. Victoria and its rural regions should capitalise on its wonderful wetland assets, as it does with the penguins at Phillip Island and Southern Right whales at Warrnambool. Tourism related to Penguins brings in about $150 million each year to Phillip Island. The whales visiting Warrnambool, between June and October, bring in about $20 million each year.
Regions like Kerang and nearby Boort and Donald, as well as Gippsland and Geelong, have many diverse wetlands, over 150 species of native waterbirds, and some significant Indigenous heritage sites. Facilities and services that could be developed include boardwalks, hides and telescopes, visitors centres, cafes and guided tours employing local residents. It would also provide a wonderful employment opportunity for local Koori communities to become tour guides.
ALP MoDS is of the view that the Victorian ALP has a history of making, on the whole, environmentally responsible decisions on behalf of Victorians and supporting the wishes of the majority of Victorians. Recent examples of this are banning of cattle from high country National Parks and the ending of logging in the Otways. ALP MoDS simply asks the Bracks government to show the same courage and responsibility, and to represent the vast majority of Victorians on this issue by following the lead of other responsible ALP governments in WA, NSW, QLD and ACT in the banning of duck shooting. Such bans in other States have met with little or no opposition and no political fall out.
This government has the opportunity to help Country Victoria and at the same time market itself as "country friendly" by promoting genuinely sustainable and potentially lucrative tourism for country towns. Other Labor governments have taken this step without the luxury of having control of both houses of Parliament and without the prospect that the Greens may hold the balance of power after their next State election. There is no better, smarter or safer time, to take this important and inevitable step towards progress and compassion, in the spirit of the Labor tradition.
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (ALP MoDS)
19 September 2005
Radio & TV
News transcripts
SAMPLES - Radio & TV News interviews in the ALP MoDS campaign during year 2005 of campaign
ABC Ballarat 107.9 FM South West Mornings 8:49AM Monday, 5 September 2005
Martin interviews Trevor Poulton, ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting about opposition to duck shooting. But with the National Party saying duck shooting brings money into regional economies, Poulton challenges the State leader of the National Party Peter Ryan to provide to the people of Victoria figures on the contribution made by duck shooters to country towns and regional economies and says the National Party claims are fanciful and that the few remaining duck shooters bring their own provisions. Poulton states a poll conducted shows there is a strong opposition from the community to the activity.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News Wednesday, 31 August 2005
The National Party is concerned the Victorian Government will cave in to pressure among its ranks to ban duck hunting. State leader Peter Ryan saying the ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting is continuing a heavy scare campaign against the sport, but the group fails to acknowledge strong social and economic reasons for duck hunting. Comments from Peter Ryan who says towns that are the focal point of the sport during the season find duck hunting an enormously important contributor to their economies.
MILDURA 3MA Radio News 7:30AM Friday, 19 August 2005
The Victorian National Party is calling for a guarantee of the duck hunting season. Refers To: Victorian Premier, Steve Bracks; Victorian National Party Leader, Peter Ryan
ABC Western Victoria Horsham Fiona Parker 8:41AM Friday, 19 August 2005
Continuing interview with the Victorian Member for Lowan Hugh Delahunty
Duck shooting season. Parker asks Delahunty about next year's duck shooting season. Delahunty is concerned about the impact of the Commonwealth Games on next year's duck shooting season. He says the Victorian Premier Steve Bracks has indicated that he has no plans to change the duck hunting season because of the Commonwealth games.
ABC Western Victoria Horsham Radio News 10:30AM Thursday, 18 August 2005
The Victorian National Party are urging the Victorian Government to guarantee the 2006 duck shooting season will proceed despite a clash with the Commonwealth Games. Refers To: Vic Member for Gippsland, Peter Hall, Queensland Government.
ALBURY 2AY Radio News 8:00AM AEST Thursday, 18 August
Advocates and opponents of duck hunting are pushing their respective cases to the Victorian Government. Trevor Poulton, ALP MoDS says the issue has been problematic for the Government.
ALBURY 2AY Radio News 6:30AM AEST Thursday, 18 August 2005
The Victorian Nationals are calling for a commitment from the State Government to duck hunting while ALP members Opposed to Duck Shooting have called for an immediate ban. Trevor Poulton, ALP MoDS, says it's important that Victoria has a clean and green image. Refers to: Queensland Government; Commonwealth Government Games
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 7:30AM Wednesday, 17 August 2005
The ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting has called on premier Bracks to ban the recreational shooting of native waterbirds after the Queensland government announced a ban on duck shooting. Spokesperson Trevor Poulton says duck hunting is now banned in three states and the ACT and a ban in Victoria wouldn't affect the Labor Party's vote in marginal regional seats.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 6:30AM Wednesday, 17 August 2005
The anti-hunting group the ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting has had its campaign boosted by a ban on duck hunting in Queensland. Spokesman Trevor Poulton says the issue is one of national significance, with duck shooting now banned in three states. Trevor Poulton says the number of native water birds are at its lowest since surveys commenced in 1984 and the Bracks Government continues to ignore the science and cruelty factor.
ABC GIPPSLAND Radio News 12:30PM AEST Tuesday, 16 August 2005
Anti-hunting group ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting have had their campaign boosted by a ban on the practice in Queensland. Trevor Poulton, ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting, says the number of native water birds is at a low level. Refers To: Victorian Government; Queensland Environment Minister Desley Boyle.
ABC MILDURA SWAN HILL Radio News 10:30AM AEST Tuesday, 16 August 2005
The ALP Members Against Duck Shooting is increasing its profile following the Queensland Government's ban on the recreational shooting of native waterbirds.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 10:30AM AEST Monday, 15 August 2005
The National Party wants the Victorian Government to guarantee next year's duck shooting season will go ahead, with anti-duck shooting groups calling for a ban because it coincides with Melbourne's Commonwealth Games.
National Party MP Peter Hall has told Parliament he's concerned the government will ban the season to avoid negative publicity during the Games.
Peter Hall says the government needs to come clean and tell Victorian duck shooters what their proposals are.
BENDIGO 3BO Radio News 7:05AM AEST Tuesday, 26 July 2005
A graffiti attack at the weekend on the offices of Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan has left Bendigo police looking for answers. The vandal has left a stretch of graffiti about the recreational shooting of native waterbirds on Ms Allan's Wills Street offices as well as displaying photos of birds. Ms Allan wants people to speak to her about their concerns rather than carry out unnecessary acts.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 5:30PM AEST Friday, 8 July 2005
Two men from Shepparton and Melbourne have been found guilty of illegally hunting ducks when they started shooting at Gunbower before the legal start time on opening weekend. The Department of Sustainability and Environment says that a 7.20am start time was set to ensure adequate light for hunters to accurately identify bird species.
ABC GIPPSLAND Radio News 12:30PM AEST Wednesday, 15 June 2005
The Anti Hunting Group, ALP Members' Opposed to Duck Shooting, is claiming strong support from party members to cancel next year's duck shooting season.
Trevor Poulton, Group Spokesman, says thirty branches within the ALP in Victoria have already passed motions calling on a ban to duck shooting. Refers To: Labor Member for Narracan Ian Maxfield.
ABC Radio Tasmania Radio News 7:45AM AEST Tuesday, 14 June 2005
The discovery of thirty Black Swan carcasses on Tasmania's east coast has prompted renewed calls for a ban on duck hunting in Tasmania. Catherine Silcock, Against Animal Cruelty Tasmania, says that current licensing schemes allow people who hunt non-target species to apply for a hunting licence the following year.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 12:30PM Tuesday, 14 June 2005
The Victorian duck shooting season has finished incident free. Despite fewer hunters for the final weekend because of wet conditions, protesters targeted their campaign on the popular Kerang lakes. Senior wildlife officer Murray Rohde says rescuers and shooters were well behaved compared to the opening when 37 people broke the law and overall it's been a successful 12-week season. Murray Rohde says shooters and other groups acted responsibly throughout the season and very few protected species were shot.
Melbourne SEN 1116 Radio News 8:00AM AEST Saturday, 21 May 2005
A controversial duck shooting competition is set to get underway today at wetlands near Wangaratta.
ABC GOULBURN MURRAY Radio News 5:30PM AEST Friday, 20 May 2005
An internal ALP lobby group plans to disrupt a duck shooting competition and has called on Steve Bracks to ban the activity. ALP member Trevor Poulton says he is looking forward to the government dealing with the issue. Field and Game Australia Chief Executive Rod Drew says that the competition is no different to a fishing contest.
ABC GOULBURN MURRAY Radio News 12:30PM AEST Friday, 20 May 2005
Chief Executive of Field and Game Australia Rod Drew has defended an organised duck shoot near Wangaratta.
Rod Drew says it is a legitimate activity. The Labor Party has called on the Bracks government to ban duck shooting in Victoria ALP member Trevor Poulton says there will be an ALP presence on the wetlands.
BRISBANE 4RN Radio News 8:00PM Thursday, 21 April 2005
There will be no duck or quail hunting in Queensland this year as the populations of the birds has dropped too low. Queensland Environment Minister Desley Boyle says the drought has impacted numbers.
ABC VICTORIAN REGIONAL Kathy Bedford 3:40PM Wednesday, 23 March 2005
Kathy Bedford discusses politics with former politicians Keith Hamilton and Pat McNamara. McNamara discusses the issue of duck shooting and says if there are reasonable numbers of ducks then it should be fine. Hamilton says the current system seems to work. He says he doubts that the Labor Party would lose any country seats over duck hunting. He says the number of ducks that can be shot are controlled and licences are not easy to get. McNamara says that there are a small number of people are very passionate on either side of this issue. Continuing discussion...
ABC Western Victoria Horsham Radio News 6:30AM Wednesday, 23 March 2005
The Field and Game Association has urged the Victorian Government to introduce more patrols of wetlands during the duck shooting season.
HORSHAM 3WM Country Today 12:19PM Tuesday, 22 March 2005
More than 20 duck shooters have been accused of hunting offences over the opening weekend of the season in Victoria.
BALLARAT 3BA Radio News 12:00PM Tuesday, 22 March 2005
In an attempt to get duck shooting banned across Victoria, Ballarat's Organisation for Animal Rights have dumped dead birds outside the office of Member for Ballarat West Karen Overington. Lynn Trakell, Ballarat Organisation for Animal Rights, says she hopes the public will realise what is happening on the wetlands;
Member for Ballarat West Karen Overington, says she supports their right to protest.
WAGGA 2WG Radio News 6:45AM AEST Monday, 21 March 2005
Victoria's duck shooting season opened over the weekend sparking protests across the states wetlands.
TRIPLE J Radio News 12:00PM AEST Monday, 21 March 2005
The Coalition Against Duck Hunting in Melbourne have presented the state government with about 40 dead birds said to have been shot illegally.
Laurie Levy Coalition Against Duck Shooting, says that native wildlife must be protected.
MELBOURNE ATV10 State Television News 5:17PM AEST Monday, 21 March 2005
Victoria Police will not press charges against the Coalition Against Duck Shooting, after its members dumped dead birds outside the premier’s office.
Laurie Levy, Wildlife Activist says there are no controls in place Refers to Victoria Police.
MELBOURNE 3AW Radio News 1:00PM AEST Saturday, 19 March 2005
Duck Activists are calling for an end to duck shooting. Hugh Wirth, RSPCA, says the shooting of native waterbirds is sickening. Refers To: Victorian Environment Minister John Thwaites.
Melbourne GOLD 104 Radio News 8:00AM AEST Saturday, 19 March 2005
The RSPCA is joining calls for the Victorian Government to ban the duck shooting season, which started this morning on Victoria's wet lands
MELBOURNE GTV9 State Television News 6:06PM Saturday, 19 March 2005
There has been a low turnout to the opening of duck season. Laurie Levy, Coalition Against Duck Shooting, says the shooiting of native waterbirds is coming to an end. Activist, says he was menaced; Hunter, says there are too many protesters on the wetlands. Victorian Agriculture Minister Bob Cameron, says duck seasons will be held in the future.
MELBOURNE ATV10 State Television News 5:11PM Saturday, 19 March 2005
Duck shooting season has begun in Victoria this morning. Laurie Levy, Coalition Against Duck Shooting says he is looking forward to spoiling the hunt.
Bill Patterson, Field and Game Australia, says protestors cause more deaths than they save.
Trevor Poulton, ALP, describes being menaced.
ADELAIDE ADS10 State Television News 5:11PM Saturday, 19 March 2005
BRISBANE TVQ10 State Television News 5:11PM Saturday, 19 March 2005
SYDNEY TEN10 State Television News 5:11PM Saturday, 19 March 2005
SYDNEY ATN7 State Television News 6:14PM AEST Saturday, 19 March 2005
The duck-hunting season has begun in Victoria. Laurie Levy, CADS, says it is nice to spoil the week end. Bill Paterson, Field and Game Australia says that protestors promote killing more birds. Trevor Poulton, ALP says it is threatening to be on the wetlands with duck rescuers being menaced by shooters.
HORSHAM 3WM Radio News 8:35AM AEST Friday, 18 March 2005
The duck shooting season opens tomorrow with an appeal from the Victorian Environment Minister John Thwaites for safety first as the main aim. Laurie Levy, Coalition Against Duck Shooting, says the numbers of duck shooters have dropped in Victoria from 95,000 in 1986 to about 20,000 who are still licensed but very few of those are out in the wetlands these days.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 8:30AM Friday, 18 March 2005
Duck shooters have started flowing into the northern Victorian town of Kerang for the opening of the hunting season tomorrow. Police and wildlife officers are preparing for thousands of shooters at wetlands in the Kerang area, despite part of Herd Swamp and all of Lake Murphy being off limits. The owner of Kerang Sports and Toys Terry Turvey says small convoys of vehicles began arriving in the town early yesterday and local shooters in particular have stepped up efforts to encourage others to the area.
Terry Turvey says if other shooters don't come to share the shooting, locals become more of a minority.
774 ABC MELBOURNE Virginia Trioli 4:29PM AEST Friday, 18 March 2005
Producer: Ms Maura Angle 03 9626 1769
Trioli is replaced by Libby Price for today's program. HUNTING. Female talkback caller Carol voices her concerns for rowers in the Nagambie are due the opening of duck season.
ABC Western Victoria Horsham Radio News 5:30PM Monday, 14 March 2005
A group opposed to duck shooting is trying to scare waterbirds from the wetlands before next weekend's season opens.
Trevor Poulton, ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting, says they will be sending an ALP duck rescue team up to the wetlands around Kerang but hey are not sure where yet.
ABC MILDURA SWAN HILL Radio News 5:30PM Monday, 14 March 2005
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting are flying over Victorian wetlands today to scare waterbirds. Trevor Poulton, ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting, says a duck rescue team will be operating on the wetlands in Victoria again this year.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 5:30PM Monday, 14 March 2005
A group opposed to duck shooting is trying to scare birds from the wetlands before next weekend's season opener. ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting took to the skies today to scatter ducks from main shooting areas. The group's spokesperson Trevor Poulton says the Victorian Government hasn't banned duck shooting because it wrongly fears it will lose marginal seats at the next election. He says ALP members will support animal welfare groups in rescuing birds injured when the season starts.
Trevor Poulton says there will be an ALP duck rescue team sent into the Kerang area, once the government decides which wetlands will remain open and that will depend on numbers of protected species.
ABC VICTORIAN REGIONAL Kathy Bedford 5:25PM AEST Monday, 14 March 2005
Kathy Bedford is today replaced by Kirsty Bradmore Bradmore interviews Trevor Poulton, ALP Members opposed to duck shooting about their flight to buzz native ducks and scare them towards NSW. Mr Poulton says their flight was very successful today. He says that the shooting of native waterbirds should not be happening in Victoria because of the drought situation. He says that party members do not support duck shooting. He discusses the situation with marginal seats and why there would be no effect on the results in those seats. Mr Poulton says they have attended a number of branch meetings where motions have been passed and they have lobbied members of parliament. Mr Poulton outlines what they intend to do for the opening of the duck shooting season.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 12:30PM Monday, 14 March 2005
A group opposed to duck shooting is trying to scare native waterbirds from Victorian wetlands before next weekend's season opener. ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting took to the skies today to scatter ducks from main shooting areas. The group's Trevor Poulton says the Victorian Government hasn't banned duck shooting because it wrongly fears it will lose marginal seats at the next election. He says ALP members will support the Coalition Against Duck Shooting in rescuing wounded waterbirds when the season starts.
Trevor Poulton says there will be an ALP duck rescue team sent into the Kerang area, once the government decides which wetlandsin the region will remain open and that will depend on numbers of protected species on wetlands.
BENDIGO WIN TV State Television News 6:05PM Monday, 14 March 2005
The Bracks government is facing renewed pressure from within the ALP to ban the recreational shooting of native waterbirds ahead of the season opening on the weekend. ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting are trying to scare native waterbirds away from wetlands and at the same time drum up support for their cause.
Reporter: Kate Osborn. Activists today flew low over lakes in an attempt to scare native waterbirds away. When activist Laurie Levy started campaigning against duck shooting, there were 95,000 licensed shooters in Victoria. Now there are 20,000, with only 4,000 active. Lorie Werner, ALP MODS, says many ducks started flying in the right direction towards NSW, where duck shooting is banned and Labor MPs need to start realising they can gain votes by banning shooting; Laurie Levy, activist, who says it's the grass roots members of the ALP that will bring the activity down.
ABC MILDURA SWAN HILL Radio News 12:30PM AEST Monday, 14 March 2005
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting are flying over Victorian wetlands today to scare ducks.
Trevor Poulton ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting says a duck rescue team will be operating on the state’s wetlands again this year.
ABC Western Victoria Horsham Radio News 12:30PM AEST Monday, 14 March 2005
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting are flying over Victorian wetlands today to scare ducks.
Trevor Poulton ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting, says a duck rescue team will be operating on the state’s wetlands again this year.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Bendigo Rural Report 6:50AM AEST Thursday, 10 March 2005
Ridnell interviews Mark Little, community education officer with the Bendigo branch of the Field and Game Association, about conservationist concerns about duck shooting.
Little says there is a presentation tonight from representatives from the Department of Sustainability and Environment, local police and the Field and Game Association about what needs to be known prior to duck shooting season starting. Little says they will provide shooters with information on Victoria-wide duck counts that were completed in February as well as trade displays and information on the hunter education program from America. Little says they encourage new people to come into the sport and good shooting spots can't be kept secret.
Little says the American hunter education program has had over 200,000 people go through it in that country and aims to reduce the potential for wounding of ducks by determining a premium range of shooting distances.
HORSHAM 3WM Radio News 6:35AM AEST Wednesday, 9 March 2005
An internal ALP interest group has accused the Victorian Premier Steve Bracks of sacrificing native water birds to secure at the next state election.
Trevor Poulton, ALP members Opposed to Duck Shooting, says the Premier should stop endorsing the killing of native water birds and it is a flawed argument that it will save marginal seats.
by Trevor Poulton
The Bracks government has a unique opportunity economically to invigorate much of rural Victoria by promoting all-year-round tourism of its wetlands and banning duck shooting as part of a national approach on the issue. In August 2005 duck shooting was banned by another Labor government, this time by the Beattie government in Queensland which recognised the activity as barbaric. Victoria ought immediately bring itself into line with Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory. Now is the SMART TIME for the Bracks government to act and show visiting nations during the Commonwealth Games that Victoria is an ethical and responsible state.
Deconstructing the ‘duck shooting myths’
Following this introduction is a comprehensive table, compiled by ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (ALP MoDS), of the number of registered duck shooters in Victoria by electorates in the Lower House as at 15 July, 2005. The figures reveal that despite certain propaganda within ALP ranks over a potential electoral backlash, the number of duck shooters in Labor held electorates is extremely low and any announcement to ban the activity would be unlikely to have any negative impact for the Party.
The results are based on the number of Waterfow Identification Tests (WIT) passes (”registered duck shooters”) for each Victorian postcode as at 15 July, 2005. The post code information was supplied by the Department of Sustainability & Environment (DSE) through FOI and is the only information available to calculate the percentage of duck shooters in Lower House electorates. The total number of registered duck shooters listed for all Victorian postcodes is 21,492 which constitutes only 0.57% of Victorians enrolled to vote as of July 2005 and represents a very small percentage of the Victorian community as a whole. The number of duck shooters in Metropolitan post codes is 7,466 and in Non-Metropolitan (Country) post codes is 14,026. A substantial number of duck shooters reside in non-marginal suburban seats.
Many, if not the majority of the registered duck shooters are known to be inactive with a few thousand now estimated as participating in the activity. Many have simply retained their licences in order to comply with the law on possessing shotguns. Registered duck shooters are spread thinly across all electorates. Some of the WIT holders (registered duck shooters) would be aged between 12 and 18 years, i.e. too young to vote and many in country areas would be Liberal/National Party voters.
The public is being misled by various politicians on its contribution to regional economies. In an article in the Ballarat Courier published on 5/9/2005 a member of the Field and Game Australia (linked to the Country Alliance Party) admitted that duck shooters nowadays “prepare the bulk of their provisions at home, rather than buying them in other towns”. From what ALP MoDS has learned, the majority of remaining active duck shooters turn up from Melbourne with their four wheel drives, shoot up the wetlands and disappear. There’s little money in it for regional Victoria. At the opening at Hird Swamp in Kerang this year, which is the usual focal point for duck shooters, only about 80 duck shooters appeared and they were outnumbered by rescuers, police and wildlife officers. This is further evidence that what country Victoria needs is a comprehensive tourism industry based on sustainable wetlands tourism, not shooting waterbirds for several weeks every year. The Bracks government ought develop and market an election policy to invest tourism dollars in promoting our internationally renowned wetlands which will lead to job creation and long term advantages to regional economies.
Although bush-user groups like the Field & Game Australia periodically make noise about this issue, there is no country based support for their views. A ban would not become a rallying point for aggrieved rural voters – only a tiny minority endorse the activity. Further, political parties such as the Nationals and the Country Alliance and independents would not particularly engender or inspire confidence in country voters if a ban on duck shooting was to be one of the highlights of their carping of the Bracks government during the 2006 State election.
Native waterbirds down the east coast of Australia are at their lowest since annual surveys were commenced in 1984. And as a result of strong and persistent community opposition to the activity so are the number of duck shooters. Whilst Queensland had a moratorium this year with the number of native waterbirds decreasing from one million to two hundred thousand, the Minister for Environment, Hon John Thwaites, allowed the season in Victoria to go ahead. The Bracks government has not only ignored the cruelty factor but has clearly disregarded the science. One must also understand that continuing with duck seasons during the worst years of drought that Victoria has seen in its history, makes a mockery of us at the rural level to people who fully accept that there are simply not enough waterbirds at the moment to sustain a season due to the drought conditions over the years. The Bracks government cannot politically afford to maintain that duck shooting is sustainable when native waterbirds are at their lowest numbers.
Regardless of the science (or quasi science) used to justify duck shooting seasons, the fact remains that this is an ethical issue. Members of the ALP across Branches find it extremely difficult to believe that a Labor government continues to ignore this aspect of the issue.
Political embarrassment in the lead up to the 2006 State election
It is foreseeable that the government will have a moratorium (or postponement) on duck shooting in 2006 due to the Commonwealth Games. Whilst the excuse used may be lack of police resources, the reality is that shooting native waterbirds on our internationally renowned wetlands during the Games would attract much negative publicity for the State and the ALP. Further, professional athletes would never want to be identified with duck shooting – they would risk losing sponsorship. The image of the modern athlete is someone who is responsible and environmentally conscious.
The Victorian government’s own Animal Welfare Advisory Committee has recommended that it be banned. A statewide AC Nielsen poll shows that 70% of the community wants the activity banned. The RSPCA has called for it to be banned. Bird groups and the Humane Society has called for it to be banned. Twenty-three ALP Branches in Victoria have passed motions calling for it to be banned. On 19 March 2005 The Age published an insightful editorial titled Victoria’s cruel slaughter resumes which concluded:
‘One day , we will look back and wonder how our Government permitted such cruel slaughter to go on for so long.’
Developing an election policy
The Bracks Labor Government needs to encourage tourism as an economic boost to regional Victoria. The International Wetlands Tourism industry is worth $23 billion every year. Regional Victoria should be tapping into this lucrative market. The Kerang wetlands are listed under the Ramsar treaty as Wetlands of International Importance. Victoria and its rural regions should capitalise on its wonderful wetland assets, as it does with the penguins at Phillip Island and Southern Right whales at Warrnambool. Tourism related to Penguins brings in about $150 million each year to Phillip Island. The whales visiting Warrnambool, between June and October, bring in about $20 million each year.
Regions like Kerang and nearby Boort and Donald, as well as Gippsland and Geelong, have many diverse wetlands, over 150 species of native waterbirds, and some significant Indigenous heritage sites. Facilities and services that could be developed include boardwalks, hides and telescopes, visitors centres, cafes and guided tours employing local residents. It would also provide a wonderful employment opportunity for local Koori communities to become tour guides.
ALP MoDS is of the view that the Victorian ALP has a history of making, on the whole, environmentally responsible decisions on behalf of Victorians and supporting the wishes of the majority of Victorians. Recent examples of this are banning of cattle from high country National Parks and the ending of logging in the Otways. ALP MoDS simply asks the Bracks government to show the same courage and responsibility, and to represent the vast majority of Victorians on this issue by following the lead of other responsible ALP governments in WA, NSW, QLD and ACT in the banning of duck shooting. Such bans in other States have met with little or no opposition and no political fall out.
This government has the opportunity to help Country Victoria and at the same time market itself as "country friendly" by promoting genuinely sustainable and potentially lucrative tourism for country towns. Other Labor governments have taken this step without the luxury of having control of both houses of Parliament and without the prospect that the Greens may hold the balance of power after their next State election. There is no better, smarter or safer time, to take this important and inevitable step towards progress and compassion, in the spirit of the Labor tradition.
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting (ALP MoDS)
19 September 2005
Radio & TV
News transcripts
SAMPLES - Radio & TV News interviews in the ALP MoDS campaign during year 2005 of campaign
ABC Ballarat 107.9 FM South West Mornings 8:49AM Monday, 5 September 2005
Martin interviews Trevor Poulton, ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting about opposition to duck shooting. But with the National Party saying duck shooting brings money into regional economies, Poulton challenges the State leader of the National Party Peter Ryan to provide to the people of Victoria figures on the contribution made by duck shooters to country towns and regional economies and says the National Party claims are fanciful and that the few remaining duck shooters bring their own provisions. Poulton states a poll conducted shows there is a strong opposition from the community to the activity.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News Wednesday, 31 August 2005
The National Party is concerned the Victorian Government will cave in to pressure among its ranks to ban duck hunting. State leader Peter Ryan saying the ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting is continuing a heavy scare campaign against the sport, but the group fails to acknowledge strong social and economic reasons for duck hunting. Comments from Peter Ryan who says towns that are the focal point of the sport during the season find duck hunting an enormously important contributor to their economies.
MILDURA 3MA Radio News 7:30AM Friday, 19 August 2005
The Victorian National Party is calling for a guarantee of the duck hunting season. Refers To: Victorian Premier, Steve Bracks; Victorian National Party Leader, Peter Ryan
ABC Western Victoria Horsham Fiona Parker 8:41AM Friday, 19 August 2005
Continuing interview with the Victorian Member for Lowan Hugh Delahunty
Duck shooting season. Parker asks Delahunty about next year's duck shooting season. Delahunty is concerned about the impact of the Commonwealth Games on next year's duck shooting season. He says the Victorian Premier Steve Bracks has indicated that he has no plans to change the duck hunting season because of the Commonwealth games.
ABC Western Victoria Horsham Radio News 10:30AM Thursday, 18 August 2005
The Victorian National Party are urging the Victorian Government to guarantee the 2006 duck shooting season will proceed despite a clash with the Commonwealth Games. Refers To: Vic Member for Gippsland, Peter Hall, Queensland Government.
ALBURY 2AY Radio News 8:00AM AEST Thursday, 18 August
Advocates and opponents of duck hunting are pushing their respective cases to the Victorian Government. Trevor Poulton, ALP MoDS says the issue has been problematic for the Government.
ALBURY 2AY Radio News 6:30AM AEST Thursday, 18 August 2005
The Victorian Nationals are calling for a commitment from the State Government to duck hunting while ALP members Opposed to Duck Shooting have called for an immediate ban. Trevor Poulton, ALP MoDS, says it's important that Victoria has a clean and green image. Refers to: Queensland Government; Commonwealth Government Games
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 7:30AM Wednesday, 17 August 2005
The ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting has called on premier Bracks to ban the recreational shooting of native waterbirds after the Queensland government announced a ban on duck shooting. Spokesperson Trevor Poulton says duck hunting is now banned in three states and the ACT and a ban in Victoria wouldn't affect the Labor Party's vote in marginal regional seats.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 6:30AM Wednesday, 17 August 2005
The anti-hunting group the ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting has had its campaign boosted by a ban on duck hunting in Queensland. Spokesman Trevor Poulton says the issue is one of national significance, with duck shooting now banned in three states. Trevor Poulton says the number of native water birds are at its lowest since surveys commenced in 1984 and the Bracks Government continues to ignore the science and cruelty factor.
ABC GIPPSLAND Radio News 12:30PM AEST Tuesday, 16 August 2005
Anti-hunting group ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting have had their campaign boosted by a ban on the practice in Queensland. Trevor Poulton, ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting, says the number of native water birds is at a low level. Refers To: Victorian Government; Queensland Environment Minister Desley Boyle.
ABC MILDURA SWAN HILL Radio News 10:30AM AEST Tuesday, 16 August 2005
The ALP Members Against Duck Shooting is increasing its profile following the Queensland Government's ban on the recreational shooting of native waterbirds.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 10:30AM AEST Monday, 15 August 2005
The National Party wants the Victorian Government to guarantee next year's duck shooting season will go ahead, with anti-duck shooting groups calling for a ban because it coincides with Melbourne's Commonwealth Games.
National Party MP Peter Hall has told Parliament he's concerned the government will ban the season to avoid negative publicity during the Games.
Peter Hall says the government needs to come clean and tell Victorian duck shooters what their proposals are.
BENDIGO 3BO Radio News 7:05AM AEST Tuesday, 26 July 2005
A graffiti attack at the weekend on the offices of Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan has left Bendigo police looking for answers. The vandal has left a stretch of graffiti about the recreational shooting of native waterbirds on Ms Allan's Wills Street offices as well as displaying photos of birds. Ms Allan wants people to speak to her about their concerns rather than carry out unnecessary acts.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 5:30PM AEST Friday, 8 July 2005
Two men from Shepparton and Melbourne have been found guilty of illegally hunting ducks when they started shooting at Gunbower before the legal start time on opening weekend. The Department of Sustainability and Environment says that a 7.20am start time was set to ensure adequate light for hunters to accurately identify bird species.
ABC GIPPSLAND Radio News 12:30PM AEST Wednesday, 15 June 2005
The Anti Hunting Group, ALP Members' Opposed to Duck Shooting, is claiming strong support from party members to cancel next year's duck shooting season.
Trevor Poulton, Group Spokesman, says thirty branches within the ALP in Victoria have already passed motions calling on a ban to duck shooting. Refers To: Labor Member for Narracan Ian Maxfield.
ABC Radio Tasmania Radio News 7:45AM AEST Tuesday, 14 June 2005
The discovery of thirty Black Swan carcasses on Tasmania's east coast has prompted renewed calls for a ban on duck hunting in Tasmania. Catherine Silcock, Against Animal Cruelty Tasmania, says that current licensing schemes allow people who hunt non-target species to apply for a hunting licence the following year.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 12:30PM Tuesday, 14 June 2005
The Victorian duck shooting season has finished incident free. Despite fewer hunters for the final weekend because of wet conditions, protesters targeted their campaign on the popular Kerang lakes. Senior wildlife officer Murray Rohde says rescuers and shooters were well behaved compared to the opening when 37 people broke the law and overall it's been a successful 12-week season. Murray Rohde says shooters and other groups acted responsibly throughout the season and very few protected species were shot.
Melbourne SEN 1116 Radio News 8:00AM AEST Saturday, 21 May 2005
A controversial duck shooting competition is set to get underway today at wetlands near Wangaratta.
ABC GOULBURN MURRAY Radio News 5:30PM AEST Friday, 20 May 2005
An internal ALP lobby group plans to disrupt a duck shooting competition and has called on Steve Bracks to ban the activity. ALP member Trevor Poulton says he is looking forward to the government dealing with the issue. Field and Game Australia Chief Executive Rod Drew says that the competition is no different to a fishing contest.
ABC GOULBURN MURRAY Radio News 12:30PM AEST Friday, 20 May 2005
Chief Executive of Field and Game Australia Rod Drew has defended an organised duck shoot near Wangaratta.
Rod Drew says it is a legitimate activity. The Labor Party has called on the Bracks government to ban duck shooting in Victoria ALP member Trevor Poulton says there will be an ALP presence on the wetlands.
BRISBANE 4RN Radio News 8:00PM Thursday, 21 April 2005
There will be no duck or quail hunting in Queensland this year as the populations of the birds has dropped too low. Queensland Environment Minister Desley Boyle says the drought has impacted numbers.
ABC VICTORIAN REGIONAL Kathy Bedford 3:40PM Wednesday, 23 March 2005
Kathy Bedford discusses politics with former politicians Keith Hamilton and Pat McNamara. McNamara discusses the issue of duck shooting and says if there are reasonable numbers of ducks then it should be fine. Hamilton says the current system seems to work. He says he doubts that the Labor Party would lose any country seats over duck hunting. He says the number of ducks that can be shot are controlled and licences are not easy to get. McNamara says that there are a small number of people are very passionate on either side of this issue. Continuing discussion...
ABC Western Victoria Horsham Radio News 6:30AM Wednesday, 23 March 2005
The Field and Game Association has urged the Victorian Government to introduce more patrols of wetlands during the duck shooting season.
HORSHAM 3WM Country Today 12:19PM Tuesday, 22 March 2005
More than 20 duck shooters have been accused of hunting offences over the opening weekend of the season in Victoria.
BALLARAT 3BA Radio News 12:00PM Tuesday, 22 March 2005
In an attempt to get duck shooting banned across Victoria, Ballarat's Organisation for Animal Rights have dumped dead birds outside the office of Member for Ballarat West Karen Overington. Lynn Trakell, Ballarat Organisation for Animal Rights, says she hopes the public will realise what is happening on the wetlands;
Member for Ballarat West Karen Overington, says she supports their right to protest.
WAGGA 2WG Radio News 6:45AM AEST Monday, 21 March 2005
Victoria's duck shooting season opened over the weekend sparking protests across the states wetlands.
TRIPLE J Radio News 12:00PM AEST Monday, 21 March 2005
The Coalition Against Duck Hunting in Melbourne have presented the state government with about 40 dead birds said to have been shot illegally.
Laurie Levy Coalition Against Duck Shooting, says that native wildlife must be protected.
MELBOURNE ATV10 State Television News 5:17PM AEST Monday, 21 March 2005
Victoria Police will not press charges against the Coalition Against Duck Shooting, after its members dumped dead birds outside the premier’s office.
Laurie Levy, Wildlife Activist says there are no controls in place Refers to Victoria Police.
MELBOURNE 3AW Radio News 1:00PM AEST Saturday, 19 March 2005
Duck Activists are calling for an end to duck shooting. Hugh Wirth, RSPCA, says the shooting of native waterbirds is sickening. Refers To: Victorian Environment Minister John Thwaites.
Melbourne GOLD 104 Radio News 8:00AM AEST Saturday, 19 March 2005
The RSPCA is joining calls for the Victorian Government to ban the duck shooting season, which started this morning on Victoria's wet lands
MELBOURNE GTV9 State Television News 6:06PM Saturday, 19 March 2005
There has been a low turnout to the opening of duck season. Laurie Levy, Coalition Against Duck Shooting, says the shooiting of native waterbirds is coming to an end. Activist, says he was menaced; Hunter, says there are too many protesters on the wetlands. Victorian Agriculture Minister Bob Cameron, says duck seasons will be held in the future.
MELBOURNE ATV10 State Television News 5:11PM Saturday, 19 March 2005
Duck shooting season has begun in Victoria this morning. Laurie Levy, Coalition Against Duck Shooting says he is looking forward to spoiling the hunt.
Bill Patterson, Field and Game Australia, says protestors cause more deaths than they save.
Trevor Poulton, ALP, describes being menaced.
ADELAIDE ADS10 State Television News 5:11PM Saturday, 19 March 2005
BRISBANE TVQ10 State Television News 5:11PM Saturday, 19 March 2005
SYDNEY TEN10 State Television News 5:11PM Saturday, 19 March 2005
SYDNEY ATN7 State Television News 6:14PM AEST Saturday, 19 March 2005
The duck-hunting season has begun in Victoria. Laurie Levy, CADS, says it is nice to spoil the week end. Bill Paterson, Field and Game Australia says that protestors promote killing more birds. Trevor Poulton, ALP says it is threatening to be on the wetlands with duck rescuers being menaced by shooters.
HORSHAM 3WM Radio News 8:35AM AEST Friday, 18 March 2005
The duck shooting season opens tomorrow with an appeal from the Victorian Environment Minister John Thwaites for safety first as the main aim. Laurie Levy, Coalition Against Duck Shooting, says the numbers of duck shooters have dropped in Victoria from 95,000 in 1986 to about 20,000 who are still licensed but very few of those are out in the wetlands these days.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 8:30AM Friday, 18 March 2005
Duck shooters have started flowing into the northern Victorian town of Kerang for the opening of the hunting season tomorrow. Police and wildlife officers are preparing for thousands of shooters at wetlands in the Kerang area, despite part of Herd Swamp and all of Lake Murphy being off limits. The owner of Kerang Sports and Toys Terry Turvey says small convoys of vehicles began arriving in the town early yesterday and local shooters in particular have stepped up efforts to encourage others to the area.
Terry Turvey says if other shooters don't come to share the shooting, locals become more of a minority.
774 ABC MELBOURNE Virginia Trioli 4:29PM AEST Friday, 18 March 2005
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Trioli is replaced by Libby Price for today's program. HUNTING. Female talkback caller Carol voices her concerns for rowers in the Nagambie are due the opening of duck season.
ABC Western Victoria Horsham Radio News 5:30PM Monday, 14 March 2005
A group opposed to duck shooting is trying to scare waterbirds from the wetlands before next weekend's season opens.
Trevor Poulton, ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting, says they will be sending an ALP duck rescue team up to the wetlands around Kerang but hey are not sure where yet.
ABC MILDURA SWAN HILL Radio News 5:30PM Monday, 14 March 2005
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting are flying over Victorian wetlands today to scare waterbirds. Trevor Poulton, ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting, says a duck rescue team will be operating on the wetlands in Victoria again this year.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 5:30PM Monday, 14 March 2005
A group opposed to duck shooting is trying to scare birds from the wetlands before next weekend's season opener. ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting took to the skies today to scatter ducks from main shooting areas. The group's spokesperson Trevor Poulton says the Victorian Government hasn't banned duck shooting because it wrongly fears it will lose marginal seats at the next election. He says ALP members will support animal welfare groups in rescuing birds injured when the season starts.
Trevor Poulton says there will be an ALP duck rescue team sent into the Kerang area, once the government decides which wetlands will remain open and that will depend on numbers of protected species.
ABC VICTORIAN REGIONAL Kathy Bedford 5:25PM AEST Monday, 14 March 2005
Kathy Bedford is today replaced by Kirsty Bradmore Bradmore interviews Trevor Poulton, ALP Members opposed to duck shooting about their flight to buzz native ducks and scare them towards NSW. Mr Poulton says their flight was very successful today. He says that the shooting of native waterbirds should not be happening in Victoria because of the drought situation. He says that party members do not support duck shooting. He discusses the situation with marginal seats and why there would be no effect on the results in those seats. Mr Poulton says they have attended a number of branch meetings where motions have been passed and they have lobbied members of parliament. Mr Poulton outlines what they intend to do for the opening of the duck shooting season.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Radio News 12:30PM Monday, 14 March 2005
A group opposed to duck shooting is trying to scare native waterbirds from Victorian wetlands before next weekend's season opener. ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting took to the skies today to scatter ducks from main shooting areas. The group's Trevor Poulton says the Victorian Government hasn't banned duck shooting because it wrongly fears it will lose marginal seats at the next election. He says ALP members will support the Coalition Against Duck Shooting in rescuing wounded waterbirds when the season starts.
Trevor Poulton says there will be an ALP duck rescue team sent into the Kerang area, once the government decides which wetlandsin the region will remain open and that will depend on numbers of protected species on wetlands.
BENDIGO WIN TV State Television News 6:05PM Monday, 14 March 2005
The Bracks government is facing renewed pressure from within the ALP to ban the recreational shooting of native waterbirds ahead of the season opening on the weekend. ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting are trying to scare native waterbirds away from wetlands and at the same time drum up support for their cause.
Reporter: Kate Osborn. Activists today flew low over lakes in an attempt to scare native waterbirds away. When activist Laurie Levy started campaigning against duck shooting, there were 95,000 licensed shooters in Victoria. Now there are 20,000, with only 4,000 active. Lorie Werner, ALP MODS, says many ducks started flying in the right direction towards NSW, where duck shooting is banned and Labor MPs need to start realising they can gain votes by banning shooting; Laurie Levy, activist, who says it's the grass roots members of the ALP that will bring the activity down.
ABC MILDURA SWAN HILL Radio News 12:30PM AEST Monday, 14 March 2005
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting are flying over Victorian wetlands today to scare ducks.
Trevor Poulton ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting says a duck rescue team will be operating on the state’s wetlands again this year.
ABC Western Victoria Horsham Radio News 12:30PM AEST Monday, 14 March 2005
ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting are flying over Victorian wetlands today to scare ducks.
Trevor Poulton ALP Members Opposed to Duck Shooting, says a duck rescue team will be operating on the state’s wetlands again this year.
ABC CENTRAL VICTORIA Bendigo Rural Report 6:50AM AEST Thursday, 10 March 2005
Ridnell interviews Mark Little, community education officer with the Bendigo branch of the Field and Game Association, about conservationist concerns about duck shooting.
Little says there is a presentation tonight from representatives from the Department of Sustainability and Environment, local police and the Field and Game Association about what needs to be known prior to duck shooting season starting. Little says they will provide shooters with information on Victoria-wide duck counts that were completed in February as well as trade displays and information on the hunter education program from America. Little says they encourage new people to come into the sport and good shooting spots can't be kept secret.
Little says the American hunter education program has had over 200,000 people go through it in that country and aims to reduce the potential for wounding of ducks by determining a premium range of shooting distances.
HORSHAM 3WM Radio News 6:35AM AEST Wednesday, 9 March 2005
An internal ALP interest group has accused the Victorian Premier Steve Bracks of sacrificing native water birds to secure at the next state election.
Trevor Poulton, ALP members Opposed to Duck Shooting, says the Premier should stop endorsing the killing of native water birds and it is a flawed argument that it will save marginal seats.
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