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.
As I wrote in my 2020 blog, we are living in tipping point times. Together we can ensure that they tilt in the right direction. Despite all the misery in the world, there are positive signs in 2022. The fact that more and more people worldwide are standing up for the most vulnerable, for instance - for nature, animals, and the climate. People who understand that the great crises of our time have b...