2nd May 2018 Adjournment Speech. Veterinarians mental health. https://youtu.be/gHtm3EXIslE A series of studies conducted in recent years have identified elevated rates of depression, anxiety and suicide among Australian veterinarians, with a suicide rate four times...
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MEET THE NSW SOUTH COAST GRASSROOTS AJP MEMBERS
19th February 2018 Mark Pearson addressed an enthusiastic and concerned local crowd of animal lovers and advocates at the Soldier's Bay club in Batemans bay on Monday 19th of February. Mark discussed his work in parliament and his proposed bills on banning the...
MARK PEARSON VISITS POZIERES TO PAY RESPECT TO THE ANIMALS FALLEN IN WAR
10th November 2017 Lest We Forget Throughout history, in war and in peace, animals and mankind have worked alongside each other. As "beasts of burden", messengers, protectors, mascots, and friends, the war animals have demonstrated true valour and an enduring...
MARK PEARSON – WHY I SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALITY
19th September 2017 I fully support the right of each person to marry the partner of their choice, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. Marriage has changed throughout the ages, reflecting the values and aspirations of each succeeding generation. Up...
THREATENED SPECIES CHILDREN’S ART COMPETITION
14th September 2017 Notice of motion. THREATENED SPECIES CHILDREN'S ART COMPETITION The Hon. MARK PEARSON (10:03): I move: (1)That this House commends Forestmedia Network Incorporated for facilitating the 2017 Threatened Species Children's Art Competition, which...
COMPANION ANIMAL ACTION PAPER 2017
10th August 2017 After eighteen months of consultations with animal rescue groups, advocacy groups and individuals, I have now finalised my Companion Animal Action Paper. It is the blueprint for the work I will be undertaking in parliament. Of course, there are more...
PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION FINAL REPORT INTO AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURE
30th March 2017 Last week the Productivity Commission publicly released its Final Report into Australian Agriculture Regulations. Among other industry concerns regarding land, water and natural resources use, food labelling, and GMO, the Report also gave a thorough...
LOSS OF GREEN SPACE FOR ANIMALS
MEDIA RELEASE I congratulate the Total Environment Centre for undertaking their year-long project “SOS Green Spaces” which maps threatened spaces in 70 locations across Sydney with detailed information about local trees, native species, and resident action groups. The...
NO PLACE FOR CELEBRATING ANIMAL CRUELTY IN MARDI GRAS
2nd March 2017 As a young man still in his teens, I joined with friends from Newcastle and became one of the group of 78ers that participated in the first Mardi Gras. It was a distressing but also a celebratory experience. I remember looking at the police as they...
LUCY’S PROJECT
16th November 2016 I recently attended the ‘Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence International Perspectives’ conference held in Sydney hosted by Lucy’s Project. I left so inspired by the great work Anna Ludvik and Lucy's Project are doing to raise the awareness and...
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