Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk rules on dog "rush" attack laws The new law proposed dog owners be fined if their pet "rushes" someone, even if the dog doesn't bite them. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk plans to transform more than 25 hectares of land and one kilometre of river frontage to create a world class riverfront destination. BRISBANE City Council has backed off from controversial proposed laws which would have seen pet owners fined for dog attacks where no one was bit. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk put the muzzle on the laws after receiving overwhelming feedback that the idea was "unreasonable." Last week the plan, put forward by BCC, was endorsed by the Local Government Association of Queensland. It meant owners could be fined for "rush" attacks, where dogs charge at a person without making contact, or attacks another dog. Brisbane Lifestyle chair Cr Krista Adams last week said rush attacks could be traumatic for children, but there was no way for the council to take action without declaring the dog dangerous or taking the owner to court. The council wanted the State Government to change the Animal Management Act to give councils the power to fine owners for rush attacks. But today Cr Quirk said the council would not progress with the laws under any circumstances. "The State Government have also made it clear that they are not keen at all on the proposal," he said. I want to make it clear that even if there was a change to be made, we would not be proceeding with a law. We were listening long and hard to people on the weekend and they made it very clear to me that they thought it was unreasonable. He said he accepted those arguments.