Dear Readers
In my last update I told you about my attempts to get the Animal Justice Party of NSW (which has two Senators in Parliament) to take an interest in the behaviour of of the RSPCA NSW and the lack of action in getting the Premier of NSW to investigate. Over a million dollars for taxpayer funds are given to the RSPCA NSW and I consider it important that they are accountable to the taxpayers for how they treat animal welfare issues.
I have heard nothing from the AJP but I did receive an email from the Hon Gabriell Upton MP, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier. She informed me that the Hon Dugald Saunders MP, Minister for Agriculture has been informed so that he can consider my correspondence.
This email was sent to me on the 6 April 2022 so it seems he has been considering for quite some period of time.
Readers should be aware that this will be the third Minister for Agriculture that have had the opportunity to consider my correspondence, and the questions asked have still not been addressed!
Below are the issues that need answering and here is my email to him
To the Premier-
I write to you once more regarding the behaviour of the RSPCA NSW. In your correspondence of 10TH. Aug 2021 you suggest that I contact a person in the Dept of Primary Industries, and also the RSPCA NSW. However as the Responsible Minister for administering POCTA I feel it is most important that you are aware of every development. Public funds are being granted to the RSPCA NSW and it is your responsibility to make sure that those funds are properly administered.
On 10 Aug 2021, I received an email from a reader of my petition on change.org called `Tell the RSPCA NSW that this is cruel’. The reader had directly contacted the new owners of the premises previously called Camp Kitty, and that reader was told that the only cat left at those premises had been euthanized on 12th. Feb 2021. I ask, why did the RSPCA NSW state that `the cat is being appropriately cared for’ when it was dead? Also, these new owners have stated that the cat was fed every 2nd day. That was in breach of POCTA. So again, why did the RSPCA NSW say it was being appropriately cared for?
On many occasions I have informed you that the RSPCA NSW was allowing the rights of the solitary cat left at CK to be disregarded, and issues that I have brought to your attention in numerous correspondences seem to have been ignored. I wish to record that on several occasions you have not complied with the NSW Correspondence Policy and I have had to inform the Premier’s Office in order to get a reply, but those replies that I do get do not answer the questions asked!
I now ask that you fully investigate all that has occurred over many years at Camp Kitty and deal with all the issues that you have previously ignored.
This is now most important as such a cloud has developed over the workings of the NSW State Parliament and now the involvement of Independent Commission against Corruption (ICAC). The Ministry of Agriculture (under your leadership, and under the previous incumbent) seem to have ignored taxpayers’ demands for accountability over many years.
I further ask, if it is established that the RSPCA NSW has not been honest with its endevours as enforcers of POCTA, that you disenfranchise its rights to enforce POCTA. Also, you pursue the RSPCA NSW to get a refund of Taxpayer Monies that have been awarded it over the many years that it has not been enforcing its’ obligations. That will avoid the possibility of the stain of corruption existing.
I thank you in anticipation of receiving a full and frank response within the Correspondence Guidelines.
Yours truthfully
Keith Climpson
The update photo shows the awful living conditions that those poor animals had to endure for many years, amongst dead and dying cats!
Readers please help. Please email the Hon Saunders and ask that he investigates the RSPCA NSW and provides answers so that the integrity of the NSW Parliament is respected and that this situation never occurs again. Also please let all your friends know what has gone on. I believe only bad publicity will make them act.
His email address is dubbo@parliament.nsw.gov.au
Thanks Keith