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June 30, 2026
June 2026 Wrap-Up
June Wrap-Up As we reach the halfway point of the year, June has highlighted something important: when people speak up for animals, decision-makers listen. This month, community advocacy helped stop a proposed...
May 27, 2026
May 2026 Wrap-Up
May Wrap-Up May has been a powerful month for the Animal Justice Party, and a strong reminder of why having a voice for animals in Parliament matters. This month alone, we’ve secured...
May 15, 2026
Affordable Vet Care Funding Secured
Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell has secured nearly $600,000 for the Regional Community Vet Clinic to be expanded in this year’s State Budget. At a time when so many people are...
May 08, 2026
Tower Hill Closure a Win for Wildlife & Wetlands
And just like that, we’ve closed another wetland to duck shooting 🦆🎉 Although internationally recognised for its rich birdlife and as an important habitat for threatened waterbirds, Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve had...
May 06, 2026
Ending Male Chick Culling: A Major Win
We've secured a major step forward for animal welfare in Victoria In Victoria alone, an estimated 3-5 million male chicks are killed shortly after hatching each year. Nationally, this figure is up...
May 01, 2026
Animals Are Family: New Victorian Laws Protect Pets in Retirement Villages
Thanks to advocacy led by Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell, retirement villages can no longer impose unreasonable restrictions preventing residents from keeping companion animals. For too long, older Victorians have been...
April 15, 2026
Greyhound Leash Laws Are Finally on the Agenda
A Long-Overdue Step Towards Letting Greyhounds Run Free Thanks to sustained advocacy from Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell, Victoria’s outdated greyhound leash laws are now being examined by a government Taskforce....
April 08, 2026
Allan Government Abandons Animal Care and Protection Bill
Victoria’s animal protection laws are failing — and the Allan Government has walked away from fixing them. The Victorian Government first committed in 2018 to strengthening animal welfare legislation. That promise led...
March 10, 2026
Rescue groups urged to help shape Victoria’s new pet rehoming scheme
Many rescue organisations and individual rescuers have contacted AJP & Georgie Purcell MP about the proposed Authorised Pet Rehoming Organisation (APRO) scheme and what it could mean for their lifesaving work. There...
February 16, 2026
Jumps Racing: The Cost of Cruelty Revealed
Jumps racing is a type of horse racing in which horses are required to race at speed while clearing obstacles including fences, hurdles, ditches and water jumps. The nature of this so-called...
January 07, 2026
Victoria’s Fur Labelling Crisis: Consumers Misled Despite Import Ban
Despite Australia’s long-standing ban on the import and export of cat and dog fur, misleading labelling continues to allow fur products of unknown origin to reach Victorian shelves. Investigations commissioned by Collective...
December 18, 2025
Transforming Wildlife Roadstrike Policy in Victoria
A landmark inquiry led by the Animal Justice Party The Parliamentary Inquiry into Wildlife Roadstrike in Victoria marks a turning point for how this state responds to one of its most persistent...
November 26, 2025
Historic Reform: Animals to Be Protected Under Family Violence Laws in Victoria
In 2023, Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell passed a motion calling for animals to be recognised in family violence laws - and the government agreed to work alongside her to make...
November 25, 2025
Georgie Purcell Secures Long-Awaited Pet Burial Reform
The Law Finally Recognises Pets Are Family For many Victorians, animals are not just pets. They are family, companions, and sources of comfort who stay beside us through grief, illness, loneliness, and change....
October 16, 2025
Justice for Murphy: Georgie Purcell MP’s Motion for Shelter Reform Passes Parliament
A Win for Transparency, Accountability and Compassion In a major victory for animals and their advocates, Georgie Purcell MP (Animal Justice Party, Northern Victoria) has successfully passed a motion in the Victorian...
October 14, 2025
Will 1080 Poison Be Used in Victoria’s New National Parks?
Protecting Victoria’s New National Parks For the first time in 14 years, Victoria is set to establish major new national parks, home to more than 380 rare and threatened species including the...
October 09, 2025
Watch Live: Inquiry into Koala Cull and Blue Gum Industry Debate in Parliament
Victoria’s koalas are counting on us On Wednesday 29 October 2025, Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell will debate Legislative Council Petition #652, calling for an independent inquiry into koala management practices...
May 20, 2025
Fire Services Funding Bill Explainer
What Actually Happened: Why Georgie Purcell Supported the Fire Services Funding Bill You may have seen the headlines. You might have read angry social media comments, or even received messages from people...
June 21, 2024
Transforming Pig Welfare in Victoria: A Landmark Achievement for Animal Justice
The pivotal role of Animal Justice Party representatives in Australia's Parliaments cannot be overstated, particularly in the case of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Pig Welfare in Victoria. As Chair of the Legislative...
November 03, 2023
Get tickets for our 2023 Conference Raffle
Our raffle has launched with an amazing $6,004 worth of prizes! Tickets for our raffle could win you a fantastic prize including $1000 to spend at Bunnings! The prize pool is...
October 18, 2023
Georgie Purcell MP - Motion on Family Violence & Animal Welfare
The majority of Australians consider companion animals to be members of their family and for women experiencing Family and Domestic Violence (FDV), pets are a significant source of therapeutic support. According to the...
August 31, 2023
Recreational duck shooting ban key recommendation from Victorian parliamentary inquiry
A total ban on recreational duck and quail shooting is the very first recommendation from the Parliamentary Inquiry into Victoria’s Native Bird Hunting Arrangements. The Select Committee inquiring into Victoria’s native bird hunting arrangements...
August 10, 2023
Georgie Purcell MP - Last Week's Wins in Parliament
The Minister for Racing agreed to meet with rescue and rehoming groups Last week, Georgie and Graham Cracker met with the Minister for Racing, Anthony Carbines MP. In their meeting Georgie...
June 23, 2023
Georgie Purcell MP - Sitting Week 20th-22nd June 2023
Parliamentary speeches and updates for Georgie Purcell MP - Sitting Week 20th-22nd June 2023 Speeches this week include a Question Without Notice on the Fox and wild dog bounty program, Constituency Questions...
June 02, 2023
Georgie Purcell MP - Sitting Week 30th May - 1st June
Parliamentary speeches and updates for Georgie Purcell MP - Sitting Week 30th May - 1st June 2023 Speeches this week include a Question Without Notice on the Poultry Industry & Chicken Welfare,...
June 01, 2023
Major Victories for Animals in the 2023 Budget!
In case you missed it - $16 million dollars was dedicated to animal protection in the State Budget. In a budget focused on covid debt recovery, this is huge. The Animal Justice Party...
May 17, 2023
Georgie Purcell MP - Sitting Week 16th-19th May
Parliamentary speeches and updates for Georgie Purcell MP - Sitting Week 16th-19th May. Speeches this week include a Question Without Notice on SGARS, a Constituency Question on habitat in Bendigo destroyed for...
May 04, 2023
Georgie Purcell MP - Sitting Week 2nd - 4th May
Parliamentary speeches and updates for Georgie Purcell MP - Sitting Week 2nd - 4th May. Speeches this week include a Question Without Notice on Dairy Industry, a Constituency Question on Calder Freeway...
March 29, 2023
Inquiry into Native Bird Shooting
In February 2023, the Andrews Labor Government moved and passed a motion to establish a Legislative Council Select Committee to examine recreational native bird shooting in Victoria. The public campaign against duck...
December 20, 2022
Meet Georgie Purcell MP
Victorians have voted with their hearts and shown that animals matter. It's official - Georgie Purcell has been elected to represent Northern Victoria in Victoria's Legislative Council! She is an amazing, dynamic and...
