Bobby Calves

As a busy working mother I am taking the time to write about a serious issue.
I have been appalled regarding the proposed new laws regarding the treatment of bobby calves.
I will reduce my intake of dairy products in protest.
Animals deserve to be treated ethically and physically humanely.
As an Australian citizen I strongly object to the proposed Standard for Time Off Feed for bobby calves that is currently under consideration by the Government.
To deny calves of only a few days old food for up to 30 hours is abhorrent and unethical and cannot be justified by any economic gain.
It is shameful that these animals are treated as waste products by the dairy industry in the first place, but the government at the very least is morally obliged to enact standards that will minimize their suffering and discomfort during their short lives.
I urge you not to pass this standard and instead implement standards that will ensure these calves obvious needs are addressed and that they are treated as humanely as possible.