A vigil for the victims of the greyhound racing industry will be held at Martin Place at midday, Sunday 27 June. The event will take place at the same time as Greyhound Racing NSW’s annual “Greyhound of the Year Award” function, just 200 metres away at the...
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MEDIA RELEASE: Wildlife activists brace for more “death pits” ahead of Canberra killing of 1,500 kangaroos by Labor-Greens ACT Government
Animal advocates are preparing for a month-long sit-in and are calling on others to join them after confirmation that the ACT Government will kill 1,568 kangaroos across six nature reserves commencing Sunday 16 May. “A very small, dedicated group of us will go out...
MEDIA RELEASE: Inquiry into gay and transgender hate crimes is a milestone in the LGBTQI+ community’s ongoing fight for justice, says Animal Justice Party MP, Mark Pearson
A NSW Parliamentary inquiry into at least 88 murders of gay and transgender people over the period 1970 to 2010 will have a significant impact on the LGBTQI+ community for years to come, NSW Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson has said. “The...
MEDIA RELEASE: Killing of dingoes by MidCoast Council condemned in NSW Parliament by Animal Justice Party MP, Mark Pearson
Dingoes should not be punished with death because of the mistakes humans are making, NSW Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson has said the Legislative Council chamber. In a Member’s Statement to Parliament, Mr Pearson commented on MidCoast...
MEDIA RELEASE: Mid North Coast residents commended in NSW Parliament for saving animals’ lives in devastating floods
Mid North Coast residents, farmers, veterinarians, wildlife rescuers, and online animal advocates have been praised for their efforts to save animals during the March floods. A motion put forward by Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson was agreed...
MEDIA RELEASE: Commercial shooter filmed killing kangaroos next to a kangaroo sanctuary, despite low population numbers
Video footage has emerged of a commercial shooter harvesting kangaroos next to a kangaroo sanctuary just two weeks after National Parks and Wildlife Service declined the landholder permission to cull kangaroos due to low population density. The incident occurred on...
MEDIA RELEASE: ‘A vote for greyhound cruelty’: Wollondilly Councillors urged to oppose “archaic” motion supporting greyhound racing
Wollondilly Shire Council will tonight vote on a divisive motion that could see Council commit resources to supporting the greyhound racing industry. If passed, the motion put forward by Councillor Matthew Deeth would see Wollondilly Council commit its support to “the...
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...
MEDIA RELEASE: Farmers, shooters, and “kangaroo haters” encouraged to join kangaroo population survey
An eyebrow-raising public notice has called on farmers, shooters, and kangaroo haters and lovers alike to join a nation-wide project, the Aussie Summer Kangaroo Count. “Hate kangaroos? Love kangaroos? Shoot kangaroos? No matter your opinion, we need to know how...
MEDIA RELEASE: “Koalas are worth more than timber”: damning logging survey shows community groups are picking up the slack of NSW Government’s environmental incompetence, says Animal Justice Party MP Mark Pearson
A critical new logging survey shows environmental community groups are doing more than their fair share and it’s time for the NSW Government to act, Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party, Mark Pearson, has warned. “The NSW Government is consistently...
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