Established in 2010, the Animal Justice Party represents the interests of animals in the decisions of parliaments throughout Australia. It currently has over 5000 members. The AJP had its first representative elected to the upper house of the New South Wales state parliament in March 2015. More elected representatives followed after that.
Key priorities of the party include: ending the live export of animals; ending the killing of protected native wildlife such as kangaroos; ending cruel ‘intensive’ farming practices such as battery cages and sow stalls and other practices; and recognising that positive human engagement with animals creates a stronger, wiser, respectful, compassionate and healthier community.
We’re in the middle of the election campaign! Between the 15th and 17th of March, Dutch people can vote for the House of Representatives. Together with the team of the Party for the Animals, we are spending this campaign by talking about the beautiful ideas that our party has to make the world a greener, more honest and more animal friendly place. You can read a summary of our plans here in thirte...