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Australia Bans Animal Testing of Cosmetics

Joins EU and UK to stop animal testing.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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Last week, the Australian Senate passed a bill package that would end animal testing for cosmetics. The move means that Australia has joined the EU and the UK in effectively banning cosmetic animal testing in Australia. During the 2016 Election campaign that the Australian Government committed to introduce a cosmetic animal testing ban. Despite the Senate's move, more work remains, as the bill must be returned to the House of Representatives for consideration. Once passed by Parliament...

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