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RSPCA NSW vice-president quits over welfare standards for RSPCA-branded chicken

The Guardian World Tuesday 06 October 2026, 04:26 UTC By Nick Visser 1 min read
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Mark Steele says he is ‘ashamed to be associated’ with the RSPCA Certified scheme, which badges 97% of chicken sold in AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRSPCA New South Wales’s vice-president has left the animal welfare group, saying he is “sincerely ashamed” of the standards for RSPCA-certified chicken. Mark Steele, a senior counsel who also served as a non-executive director of RSPCA Australia until March, issued a statement on LinkedIn outlining his...

Mark Steele says he is ‘ashamed to be associated’ with the RSPCA Certified scheme, which badges 97% of chicken sold in Australia

RSPCA New South Wales’s vice-president has left the animal welfare group, saying he is “sincerely ashamed” of the standards for RSPCA-certified chicken.

Mark Steele, a senior counsel who also served as a non-executive director of RSPCA Australia until March, issued a statement on LinkedIn outlining his decision to leave the group’s NSW branch for good at the end of September.

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