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The NSW Government has sidestepped major koala-saving recommendations put forward by a state inquiry into koala populations. “The NSW Government has failed to commit to action or resources in crucial areas of koala population and habitat management that have already been proven to need major improvement,” NSW Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party, […]
We need your help to protect kangaroos – and it’s as simple as taking a few minutes to fill out this survey. Dead or alive, we want to know how many kangaroos you see in your area or out on the road this summer. Your response is invaluable to protecting kangaroos. Kangaroos have never been […]
WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS If you eat pork, bacon or ham, this is a video you need to watch. To explore how pigs become pork in Australia, I recently visited Riverlea in Corowa, NSW – the largest piggery in the southern hemisphere. In Australia, 4.7 million pigs are killed every single year, with up to a […]
CLICK HERE: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/F7F3D77 Last month the NSW Government attempted to slip what’s become known as the “Koala Kill Bill” through the Upper House. It was with the help of the Liberals’ own Catherine Cusack that the bill was blocked and sent to committee for inquiry. Now, the public has the chance to have their say. […]
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 of this recommendation will impact millions of animals – from the blind, lame […]
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 Pearson said. “The upcoming ban of live export […]
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 protecting. It’s not only koalas who call the stunning natural environment of the […]
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 to feel as much pain from whipping as humans. His new article in The Conversation, 10 Reasons To Stop […]
The NSW Coalition Government have pushed to debate the hugely controversial Local Land Services Amendment Bill 2020 with the hope of slipping it through parliament before the year’s end. This is a sly, sickening act. In my speech today I will ask the members supporting the bill, “what are you going to say when your […]
EVENT: 12-2pm, Saturday, November 28 at Bellinger Valley Lodge. NSW Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party, Mark Pearson, will visit Bellingen this month to launch the proposal of a new nature reserve for the Upper Kalang, Middle Bellinger and Nambucca Rivers regions. Mr Pearson will launch the Headwaters Conservation Proposal on behalf of […]
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, spurs, and tongue-ties are all inherently cruel and completely […]
More national parks and state reserves won’t be enough to stop the localised extinction of NSW koala populations, NSW Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party, Mark Pearson has said. Mr Pearson is urging the government to introduce “guardianship payments” to encourage private landholders to keep koala habitat. “67 per cent of koalas live […]
#WorldKangarooDay is tomorrow! There are events happening all across NSW – four in the Sydney CBD alone! I will be hopping (pun intended) from one to the next tomorrow morning between 10am and midday – please come and say hello! I will have hand sanitiser to give out, and lots of stories about kangaroos! […]
This a photo of me holding an issue of Good Weekend that I have kept since December 1997, when it was published. The striking cover shows a gorgeous piglet, with the following written underneath: “ ‘What about me?’: It’s strong on cats and dogs, but has the RSPCA abandoned farm animals?” The feature story inside, […]
Mr Hugh Marks Chief Executive Officer and Director, Nine Dear Mr Marks, I write to you with an urgent plea: do not broadcast the Million Dollar Chase on October 16, 2020. Earlier this month, Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) announced the TAB Million Dollar Chase Grand Final will be shown live on […]