| 2.1 | RSPCA Australia advocates for strong and effective animal welfare legislation that reflects contemporary scientific knowledge and community expectations. |
| 2.2 | Animal welfare legislation must recognise the sentience of animals and impose a positive duty of care on all people who have animals in their care. |
| 2.3 | RSPCA Australia advocates for state, territory and federal governments to dedicate sufficient funding and resources to ensure the timely and effective review, implementation and enforcement of animal welfare legislation. |
(adopted 15/06/2020)
