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The Victorian government will not ban duck hunting in the state, despite environmental and animal welfare concerns. Tougher penalties and training requirements will be implemented.
The Victorian government has disregarded a call by a Labor-led inquiry to ban recreational duck hunting, instead forcing...
Victoria will not ban duck hunting but will increase penalties for hunters who break the rules.
A blanket ban on duck hunting will fail to win support, but Victoria plans to introduce stiffer penalties for hunters who break the law, and mandatory training on the cards.
Premier Jacinta Allan has one of the highest proportions of registered hunters living in her electorate of any Labor MP, but opponents of duck shooting say anything less than a ban would now look “weak”.