Insights & opinions

Read opinion pieces covering a wide variety of aspects relevant to animal research. Written by animal advocates and AFSA staff through to scientists, doctors and other associated professionals.

HRA's Experiences with Freedom of Information
Insights & opinions

HRA’s Experiences with Freedom of Information

When Australian Commonwealth Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation came into operation in 1982, and then later introduced into the states and territories, it was hailed as a basis for a more open relationship between government and the community. And indeed, it should have been. However, whilst any individual can request

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Insights & opinions

Can’t We Just Use Prisoners?

In AFSA’s communications about the wrongs of animal research, we sometimes come up against the suggestion that in place of animals, society should use criminals, prisoners, paedophiles, immigrants…the list goes on. Whilst we do not have the right to inflict suffering on animals in the name of research, we equally

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