The Victorian government has delayed the introduction of tougher poultry regulations by 12 months because of the H5N1 bird flu outbreak.
In April the government announced it would legislate new poultry welfare standards as part of a plan to ban conventional laying cages by 2036.
The regulations were designed to align with national welfare standards agreed to in 2023.
Victoria has recorded nearly 200 H5 bird flu events since the first confirmed case in Portland in July.
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The Victorian government has delayed the introduction of tougher poultry regulations by 12 months because of the H5N1 bird flu outbreak.
The rules were supposed to come into force this year as part of a national agreement to phase out caged eggs by 2036.
The Victorian Farmers Federation wants the government to reconsider phasing out cage eggs.
In April the government announced it would legislate new poultry welfare standards as part of a plan to ban conventional laying cages by 2036.
Tougher rules for new cages were set to be carried out by the middle of this year, but this week the government said the changes would be pushed back until the middle of 2027.
Victorian Agriculture Minister Michaela Settle said the 12-month delay would allow producers "more time to prepare for new poultry welfare regulations" amid the bird flu outbreak.
The regulations were designed to align with national welfare standards agreed to in 2023.
Mr Ahmed said the delay gave farmers and the government more time to debate the issue.
Victoria has recorded nearly 200 H5 bird flu events since the first confirmed case in Portland in July.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission gives producers 90 days to change their free range labelling, after a lockdown is announced.
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