LIBERATE: Daniel Johns / dog/cat Fur Ban in Australia

May 19, 2004

Animal Liberation List[ webmaster @ animal-lib.org.au ] (remove 2 spaces)Saturday, 15 May 2004 8:54 AMLIBERATE: Daniel Johns / Fur Ban SYDNEY FASHION WEEK FRACAS: DANIEL JOHNS HATES THE USE OF FUR IN FASHIONDaniel Johns from Silverchair/The Disassociatives onthe Australian fashion industry using real fur:"Is it REALLY worth taking a life just for fashion'ssake? There's nothing vibrant about fur - it's dead.... lifeless. That's got to be bad karma. If you must wear fur, make it

faux."- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -FINALLY A BAN ON IMPORTATION OF DOG AND CAT FUR FROM ASIA INTO AUSTRALIAThe importation of dog and cat fur products will bebanned under a Latham Labor Government, the Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Alan Griffin, announced today.Current laws do not prevent the importation,manufacture or sale of products made from dog and cat skin and fur, a practice which has rightly caused controversy and outrage.A Labor Government will declare the importation toAustralia of dog and cat fur products illegal.The United States and many European nations havealready legislated to ban dog and cat fur products, and it islikely the European Union parliament will institute a ban soon.This ban is necessary to protect Australian consumersfrom

fraud as the makers of these products attempt todeceive consumers by falsely labelling them as originatingfrom fictitious animals.There is also evidence of health risks associated withdog and cat fur products, with high levels of chromium foundin some toys.Labor is committed to ending the cruel and deceptivetrade in dog and cat fur.http://www.alp.org.au/media/0504/20007401.html _______________________________

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