In the last election in Vic, the RSPCA were given more power so they can enter into properties that they believe are puppy farms and that the penalties are around $30,000. I'm not sure how it is for the rest of the country.

This is what I found that defines a puppy/kitten farm

The universally agreed definition of a puppy farm includes:

*****es and puppies being kept in very poor conditions
there is overbreeding (too many litters per female)
there is inbreeding (mating of close relatives) which may lead to genetic defects
there is minimal, poor or no veterinary care
there is poor hygiene
the housing conditions are not suited to the needs of the animals
there is no adequate socialisation program
animals are kept in cages or runs for long periods without regular or adequate exercise or play
there is often poor nutrition of the mothers (*****es)
there may be falsified or erroneous (wrong) certificates of registration, pedigrees or genetic background.
crossbred, hybrid or purebred pups may be produced and this may include registered breeder status.
puppies may be sold through the internet, newspaper ads, from a house, or through pet shops, in other words all retail outlets that you would find for any puppy.
The stuff I've been reading is horrible. In one instance, a couple had 59 dogs and they got permission to keep 5. Then they were fighting the council because the council wanted the puppy enclosures dismantled and they didn't want to do it. That just says to me that they wanted to continue. They should all be put into the same conditions they keep their pets.