Saturday April 17 10:30am to 1pm Royal Randwick Racecourse Sydney Peaceful protestors dressed to impress will converge at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse this weekend to oppose the Championships, the biggest race horsing event in the NSW autumn racing calendar. The...
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MEDIA RELEASE: Horse racing bill introduced to ban whips, spurs, and tongue-ties in NSW
Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party, Mark Pearson, has introduced a bill to NSW Parliament with the aim of banning the use of whips, tongue-ties and spurs in horse racing. Mr Pearson spoke to the Racehorse Legislation Amendment (Welfare and...
My bill to save racehorses has been introduced to the Upper House
Last week, I introduced a critical bill to the NSW Upper House: the Racehorse Legislation Amendment (Welfare and Registration) Bill 2020. This bill is crucial to reducing suffering and deaths in the NSW horse racing industry, as it would: ban whips, tongue ties, and...
The public have made up their mind. The science is clear. The whip needs to be banned. Here’s how you can help.
Did you see Professor Paul McGreevy's fantastic article in The Conversation? McGreevy is a Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science at the University of Sydney, who recently published a landmark scientific paper showing that horses have the capability...
MEDIA RELEASE: “It’s time to ban whips in horse racing and ban sending racehorses to knackeries”: NSW Animal Justice Party MP Mark Pearson to introduce controversial horse racing bill to NSW Parliament
Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party, Mark Pearson, will introduce a bill to NSW Parliament this month to ban the use of whips, tongue-ties and spurs in horse racing. Mr Pearson is set to introduce his bill to NSW Parliament on Wednesday, November 18. “Whips,...
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