The second Public Hearing by the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport will be held at Parliament House Canberra on Friday, September 20.
Mark Burnell, President of the AHIC will appear before the committee at 10am.
The committee is examining the feasibility of a National Horse Traceability Register for all horses, with particular reference to:
the existence and adequacy of state or industry-based registers;
the benefits of a national register, including for animal welfare, biosecurity safety (including for the prevention and management of Emergency Animal Diseases, such as equine influenza and African Horse Sickness), backyard breeding and the integrity of trade in horses;
overseas models of national tracking systems for horses;
funding, enforcement and penalty implications; and
any related matters.
A number of submissions have been made to the committee, including by the AHIC. The committee will report back by December 5.