After six years of fighting, we finally got what we wanted: an inquiry into kangaroos in NSW. This is our opportunity to find out what’s really happening to kangaroos and other macropods, and expose the cruelty so many kangaroos are victim to. The inquiry’s...
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Here’s what I told Premier Gladys Berejiklian when she texted me about her work at the Koala Hospital
On Saturday, which was World Environment Day, I spoke at the #KoalasNeedTrees rally. The turnout was incredible - you can see photos here. If you couldn't make it, you can still watch the speech I gave here. In the speech, I talked about: What I wrote back to...
A tribute to Helen Marston
If you're involved in the animal protection movement in Australia, you know Helen Marston. Maybe not personally. Maybe not by name. But by legacy and by credence, you know Helen. Helen Marston was active in the animal protection movement for many years, during which...
MEDIA RELEASE: THIS SATURDAY – Sydney protest takes aim at Berejiklian, Kean and Stokes’ “secretive koala codes”, leading state-wide Koala Day of Action activities
Wildlife conservationists from multiple organisations will rally together at Hyde Park this weekend in a #KoalasNeedTrees campaign, condemning the NSW Government’s inaction on koala conservation. The protest will take place from 11am to 2pm on Saturday, June 5 at...
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: ‘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: 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...
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