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May 28, 2026
AJP Submission Guide: Protect Wildlife from Cruel SGAR Poisons
The federal government is consulting on whether to restrict SGAR poisons. SGAR poisons cause immense suffering. Designed to kill rats and mice, they are also killing native animals across Australia through secondary...
April 09, 2026
UPDATE — April 2026: Tripadvisor has reversed its assessment.
🎉 UPDATE — April 2026: Tripadvisor has reversed its assessment. Within days of this campaign launching, Tripadvisor changed the animal welfare compliance label on the Coffs Coast Wildlife Sanctuary listing from "Meets...
January 27, 2026
Submission Guide: Say No to Proposed Orange Greyhound Track
Oppose DA 464/2025(1) – Proposed Orange Greyhound Racing Track, 32 Perc Griffith Way, Orange ⏰ Submissions close 5pm Tuesday 3 February 2026 What is being proposed A development application has been lodged...
January 15, 2026
Submission Guide: Protect Riverstone Wetlands
The NSW Government is proposing to rezone a large area of land at Marsden Park North, a decision that would result in the destruction of animal habitat to make way for industrial...
November 19, 2025
AJP Submission Guide: Inquiry into Licences to Harm Native Animals
The NSW Parliament is reviewing the “licence to harm” system, the process that allows people to legally injure or kill native animals. Many supporters have told us they’re shocked by how widespread...
November 13, 2025
AJP Submission Guide: NSW Thoroughbred Racing Act Review
The NSW Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 is being reviewed for the first time in over a decade. This is your chance to push for reforms that prioritise horse welfare and accountability. Currently,...
July 10, 2025
Submission Guide: Stop the Hunt
Reject the “Conservation Hunting” Bill 2025 The Game and Feral Animal Legislation Amendment (Conservation Hunting) Bill 2025 is a dangerous and regressive piece of legislation that seeks to expand recreational hunting in...
April 18, 2025
Submission Guide: Companion Animals Act Review
Nearly 70% of Australian households share their lives with a companion animal, and in NSW alone, at least 4.7 million animals are affected by the Companion Animals Act (1998) and Companion Animals...
November 27, 2024
Submission Guide: Inquiry into the Management of Cat Populations
Emma Hurst, the MP for the Animal Justice Party, has been asked to run the Inquiry into the Management of Cat Populations in New South Wales. The Animal Justice Party (AJP) is...
September 17, 2024
Submission Guide: Inquiry Into Greyhound Racing NSW
The Animal Justice Party helped bring to light an explosive report, based on findings from the former Chief Veterinary Officer of Greyhound Racing NSW. This report exposed alarming issues within the industry,...
September 04, 2024
Submission Guide: Protect the ban on live sheep exports!
The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (SFF) has pushed for an inquiry into the impact of the live export ban on NSW farmers. Their goal is to reverse the ban on live...
July 16, 2024
Submission Guide: Rosehill Racecourse
In 2023, Australia wide, 168 Thoroughbreds died on track or shortly after as a direct result of racing, with the most common injury being a catastrophic front limb injury. New South Wales...
April 07, 2022
Greyhound Racing Act review
Greyhound racing and gambling are intimately connected. This inevitably leads to overbreeding and the killing of healthy dogs. The industry has also demonstrated a level of mendacity and cruelty that indicates it...
April 07, 2022
Inquiry into cats
The AJP acknowledges that non-native animal species, introduced to Australia by people for varying activities, are modifying the environment, competing with native species and contributing to biodiversity loss and ecosystem decline. While...
June 21, 2020
Animal welfare reforms
The Animal Justice Party strongly supports the development of a modern, compassionate animal protection framework that recognises the sentience of animals and the intrinsic worth of each animal, regardless of their assigned...
December 21, 2019
Commercial kangaroo Code of Practice
We completely reject the view that native animals such as kangaroos should be slaughtered for the commercial trade in meat and skins. Our goal is to rapidly phase out the commercial killing...
November 28, 2019
Animal cruelty laws in NSW
The AJP is of the view that the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (POCTAA) is an inadequate, inappropriate and outdated legal framework to prevent cruelty to animals. The Act is fundamentally...
November 22, 2019
Exotic animals in captivity
The ‘captive animal industry’ justifies its existence by claiming that it is not just providing entertainment but also education to the public. Exotic animals in captivity are significantly impeded from expressing their...
