Public Consultation

​​​​​​​The Tasmanian Government has been reviewing the laws that regulate and control dogs in Tasmania. The review ensures contemporary and enforceable welfare outcomes for dogs in Tasmania.

The review is in response to: 

  • public concern about puppy farms 

  • feedback from animal welfare officers about the current legislation

Proposed changes will affect the Dog Control Act 2000, Animal Welfare (Dogs) Regulations 2016, and Guidelines.

​How to make a submission​

Before making a submission please read the Discussion Paper which outlines the areas of dog welfare that are under examination and the proposed changes to legislation that aim to improve the welfare of all dogs in Tasmania. ​

 Discussion Paper - Improvi​ng Dog Welfare Outcomes in Tasmania (DOCX 389Kb)​

You can make a submission using the online form:

​​Or you can email your response to dogreview@nre.tas.gov.au

​​Submissions will close at 5pm on the 20/12/2024.

Privacy​ information​​​

​Other than indicated below, submissions will be treated as public information and will be published on this website following consideration of them and the Government determining the next steps in the development of the policy.

No personal information other than an individual's name or the organisation making a submission will be published. 

​​Important information to note

Your name (or the name of your organisation) will be published unless you request otherwise.

In the absence of a clear indication that a submission is intended to be treated as confidential (or parts of the submission), the Department will treat the submission as public. 

If you would like your submission treated as confidential, whether in whole or in part, please indicate this in writing at the time of making your submission clearly identifying the parts of your submission you want to remain confidential and the reasons why. In this case, your submission will not be published to the extent of that request.

Copyright in submissions remains with the author(s), not with the Tasmanian Government.

The Department will not publish, in whole or in part, submissions containing defamatory or offensive material. If your submission includes information that could enable the identification of other individuals then either all or parts of the submission will not be published. 

The Right to Information Act 2009 and ​​​confidentiality​​

Information provided to the Government may be provided to an applicant under the provisions of the Right to Information Act 2009​​​​​​ (RTI). If you have indicated that you wish all or part of your submission to be treated as confidential, your statement detailing the reasons may be taken into account in determining whether or not to release the information in the event of an RTI application for assessed disclosure. You may also be contacted to provide any further comment.