He is also pushing to build the steel industry locally and increase transparency within government. While the independent wave in northern Sydney may not have been as sweeping as at the federal election, this is still a historically notable performance. The Animal Justice Party (AJP) acknowledges that vaccination has been among the most successful of all modern medical interventions, significantly reducing illness and mortality rates amongst humans and non-human animals. of 15 votes. Table 5: Ministry appointed on 29 November 2018. Wet markets are cruel and contribute to wildlife exploitation and the spread of zoonotic diseases. But this Labor victory was bigger than last years federal election result and Labor managed to pick up a number of regional seats in addition to gains in urban areas. For intellectual property information and terms of use, visit our Intellectual Property Terms of Usepage. This legislation would ensure several thousand feral horses remain in the park, potentially compromising the conservation goals of the parks management plan. Electoral Commission (VEC), and include the finalised recount results from the region (the regions each have an enrolment of around 500,000 voters). In such contexts, animals are often intensely instrumentalised and exploited, forced to work for humans at the expense of carrying out their own kinds of work. It says this should be achieved entirely using fertility control and relocation. Nobody should experience discrimination or exclusion because of their mental health, and everyone should be able to readily access the mental health support they require. All rights reserved. Later, I found out hes already inside and hes already submitted another GVT. from the Victorian It stretches as far north as the Hinchinbrook region and covers a total of 941 square kilometres. Despite a large two-party-preferred margin, Labor looks set to win a narrow majority. [9] The AJP's vision is a "planet on which animals and nature have the right to live and thrive free from negative human interference and a human society which functions with kindness and compassion within its ecological limits as a responsible member of the Earth community." This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. election day. Inquiries regarding the licence and any use of the publication are welcome to webmanager@aph.gov.au. [20] The researcher found that more than 70% of AJP members are women, far higher than other Australian political parties, and that "men [in the party] have a heightened awareness of any gender gap in leadership." The Animal Justice Party (AJP) supports increased investment in free and affordable medical, dental and mental health care services, People without a home is an indictment on our society. Wed been stung. 2019 Victorian Senate vote: 1.53 per cent Australian Democrats Our EIN number is 94-2681680. The AJP is the first political party in Australia formed solely to advance animal welfare issues. World Animal Protection exists to move the world to protect animals. Certain groups of people have been othered by comparing them to animals, she said. Angela Egan is a former member of the Australian Army and now works as a doctor in Townsville.