Our Achievements in Victoria

After 10 years of advocating for animals in the political arena and securing elected representatives in both State and Local Government, the Animal Justice Party has achieved a significant number of changes for animals. Since the election of Andy Meddick in 2018, we’ve achieved so much! Our very long list of 70+ wins is too long to fit on one webpage. Please read through the highlights below and be sure to download our document of all that we have achieved in the past 4 years.

Whole of life tracking for Greyhounds

In early 2023, we asked for your help to support an automated whole-of-life tracking system for greyhounds. We called it "GREYS EXPLOITED: Stop illegal exports" The Issue: In 2021, Canya Cruise, Turbo Thomas and...

Save the Southern Greater Glider From Planned Burns

In March 2023, we asked for your help on our campaign calling on the Victorian Government to cancel the planned burns of the Stathbogie State Forest to protect the nationally endangered Southern Greater Glider. The...

Our Wins for Animals, People & Planet

The Animal Justice Party was established in response to growing public concern over the abuse, harm and mistreatment of non-human animals across Australia. But we’re far from a single-issue party. We’ve advocated...

Affordable, professionalised vet care for Victoria

On Tuesday 2nd August, Andy Meddick MP proposed a motion to Parliament that would be an Australian first if adopted by the Victorian Government - Veticare. GREAT NEWS! The motion passed, demonstrating the support...

Virtual Fencing Trial on the Surf Coast

Far too many of our precious native animals become victims of road strikes. Many of these deaths are preventable! Kangaroo strikes and desperate pleas from constituents about protecting wildlife are the number one...

Pound and Shelter Reform in Victoria

In Oct 2020, Andy Meddick introduced debate into the Victorian Legislative Council for a motion to end convenience killing in pounds and shelters. He called for a simple and common sense approach to attending...

Wins for Victorian Wombats

There's still a lot of work to do to protect wombats in Victoria, but we're proud of what we've already achieved: Hunting Banned We've banned recreational wombat shooting. Previously, there was a decades-old...

Protection from Family Violence

Our pets are family members, and it’s time they are recognised as that under our family violence laws – protecting their lives, and the lives of those experiencing family violence. Family violence...

Wildlife Reform in Victoria

Whenever a disaster occurs, we have seen the same scenario played out when it comes to our wildlife. During the recent fires, rescuers and carers, vets and darters, all stood by, waiting...