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...
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MEDIA RELEASE: This Saturday – frocked-up protestors call for an end to horse racing at the Championships, Royal Randwick
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...
MEDIA RELEASE: ‘Entire species choking on plastic’: community urged for input as inquiry begins examining a bill to reduce plastic waste in NSW
A bill that would see single-use plastics phased out in NSW is the focus of a new parliamentary inquiry, with the community being urged to have their say. The Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Amendment (Plastics Reduction) Bill 2021 would phase out single-use...
MEDIA RELEASE: Inquiry into kangaroo welfare announced as Animal Justice MP celebrates “monumental win” in fight against cruelty and population threats
A NSW parliamentary inquiry into the health and welfare of macropods (kangaroos, wallabies, and wallaroos) has been announced. The decision received unanimous support from members of the NSW Legislative Council’s Planning and Environment committee today...
Biomass explained, for #WorldWildlifeDay: Why biomass energy production is devastating for animals and the environment
Today is World Wildlife Day – a day not only to celebrate the world’s wildlife, but more importantly, to raise awareness of the threats facing the environment and all the animals who call our planet home. One of these threats we barely hear about, and urgently need to...
My Facebook has been taken down – but I’m still here!
-- This is just a quick update to tell you that my Facebook posts have all been taken down from my Facebook page. I expect my Instagram page will be next to go, given Instagram is owned by Facebook. Why has this happened? The page take-down is a result of bargaining...
MEDIA RELEASE: “Animal cruelty will remain the status quo”: the NSW Government’s rejection of an Independent Office of Animal Protection is a fatal blow for animals, says Animal Justice Party MP, Mark Pearson
The state government has condemned millions of animal to needless suffering by rejecting a key finding of a recent parliamentary inquiry into NSW’s animal cruelty laws, NSW Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party, Mark Pearson has said. “The government’s rejection...
“Get our animals off those hell ships”: with live export set to be banned in England and Wales, Australia must follow suit, says Animal Justice Party MP Mark Pearson
Australia has known of the horrors of live export for too long, and the death of the industry is imminent, NSW Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party, Mark Pearson, has warned. “The conditions animals face on live export ships is nothing short of tortuous,” Mr...
Dropping by the mid-north coast and meeting up with AJP Coffs Harbour Regional Group
Excellent to catch up with Animal Justice Party Coffs Harbour Regional Group last weekend when I was in the region launching Friends of Kalang Headwaters' proposal for a new conservation reserve. The beautiful forests and bushland of the mid-north coast urgently need...
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...
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