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The new federal Labor government must follow through on its pre-election promise of banning live export or risk losing the support of animal-loving voters, New South Wales Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson has warned. Labor has confirmed they will ban the live export of sheep, but not cattle, and have […]
Despite being an ecological and cultural keystone species, the dingo is the only native mammal in NSW not protected under the Biodiversity Conservation Act. Every day, dingoes are shot and trapped by local councils and landholders. Even in national parks, dingoes are baited with deadly 1080, which causes a slow, agonising death that no […]
This river is a person. In March 2017, New Zealand’s Whanganui River became the world’s second natural resource to be given its own legal identity, with the rights, duties and liabilities of a legal person. What an honour it was to visit the Whanganui River in person to meet with iwi representatives and river tribes […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 13/05/2022 Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson has introduced a controversial bill to New South Wales Parliament that would ban the killing of dingoes. If passed, the Dingo Cultural Heritage and Protection Bill 2022 would protect all dingoes from lethal control, including shooting, trapping and […]
You’ve probably seen Kangaroo, the incredible documentary about the slaughter of Australia’s most iconic animal. Recently, the directors of Kangaroo, my friends Mick McIntyre and Kate Clere, released the trailer to their new TV series, Eating Plants, which you can watch here. Set in multiple countries, Eating Plants is an upbeat series that explores plant-based […]
Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson will visit Port Stephens on Wednesday, April 13 to help launch the party’s Port Stephens Regional Group. A free community event will be held at 6:30pm this Wednesday, 13 April at Nelson Bay Bowling and Recreation Club (Stockton Street), with RSVP’s essential. “This […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 8/04/2022 Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson will visit Port Macquarie this Thursday, April 14 to help launch the party’s Port Macquarie Regional Group. A free community event will be held at 6:30pm this Thursday, 14 April at Rydges Port Macquarie (1 Hay Street), with RSVP’s […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 1/04/2022 Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson has condemned a controversial new government bill that is set to pass through the Legislative Council of New South Wales Parliament today. The Roads and Crimes Amendment Bill would make it an offence to “enter, remain on, climb, jump on […]
Upper House MP for the Animal Justice Party Mark Pearson has introduced a controversial bill to New South Wales Parliament that would ban the killing of kangaroos. The bill is an Act to amend the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, and would prohibit the issue of licences under that act which currently authorises lethally harming […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 8/3/2022 MEDIA RELEASE: Dutch Government to push for EU ban on kangaroo products, as Animal Justice Party MP signals an end to the industry The Dutch government is set to push for a European ban on the import of kangaroo products, after adopting a proposal by the Party for the […]
Koalas are now officially endangered, and this Thursday we’re taking a stand to speak up for their protection. For too long our government has been promising funding for koalas while bulldozing their homes for development. Koalas need trees. Koalas need strong environmental laws. But Australia’s environmental laws have been weakened again and again, and we’re […]
Thursday, 10 February 2022 Tim Faulkner Director, Owner and General Manager Australian Reptile Park Pacific Highway Somersby, NSW 2250 Dear Mr Faulkner Re: The Australian Reptile Park’s “Koalas To Your Room” program I write to you about the “Koalas To Your Room” program the Australian Reptile Park was advertising on its […]
Richmond Racing Club was Australia’s deadliest greyhound racing track in 2021, recording 10 deaths and 572 injuries, according to data collated by the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds. Richmond’s 2021 injury tally of 572 is more than the combined total of the second and third worst tracks in the state (The Gardens, 295 […]
Port Stephens Council is set to kill a herd of deer in the Irrawong Swamp area of Raymond Terrace after a planned kill was delayed due to community upset about the killing of the “reindeer” at Christmas. “Many members of the Raymond Terrace community do not want these deer killed, and consider […]
The Australian Reptile Park’s animal hire service has come under fire for allowing koalas to be rented out to hotel rooms or private homes for $2,000 an hour. As late as Tuesday January 4, the “Koalas to Your Room” page on the Australian Reptile Park’s website was advertising the service. “Our friendly keepers will come […]