Global Wildlife Warriors New Zealand

My inaugural speech as the new MP for the Animal Justice Party. "If you feel the same urgency as I do, the same passion for change, and if you feel the same ho...pefulness, then together let’s break down barriers and build bridges in their place. This is the moment. This is the time for change. Let’s transform. Let’s dare to hope. Let’s dissolve the cages and shackles that have enslaved animals and caused them great harm. I encourage you today to move past anger, and instead join me in building this great movement of change. There is power in hope. There is power in who we are."

WE DID IT! Laws to protect animal victims of domestic violence JUST passed through Parliament. Animal abuse will now be formally recognised as a form of domesti...c violence, and animals will be included on Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders. PLUS we passed an amendment so NSW law now recognises the link between animal abuse and domestic violence. But we won’t stop here, there’s more to be done. We need laws which recognise animals as living, sentient beings instead of mere ‘property’. I support the recommendation by Domestic Violence NSW that the definition of ‘persons’ in domestic violence legislation should include animals. The fact that animals are considered property under the law is an anomaly. Nobody considers their cat or dog as a piece of property- as nothing more than a table or chair, they are members of the family, and our legislation should reflect that. The Animal Justice Party is committed to working toward long term domestic violence reform. With my tougher penalties legislation now being debated in Parliament, I’m certain we’ll have even more success in this space to share with you soon!

Did you know? Primates have the most complex social lives of any animal group on the planet.