QLD GOV CHOOSES NOT TO INVESTIGATE MASS CATTLE THIRST DEATHS 🐄 "Internal Queensland government documents obtained by the ABC under Right to Information laws have revealed the decision not to probe the thirst deaths of more than 100 AACo cattle." abc.net.au/news/2026-04... #AusPol #Animals #QldPol

NATIONALS WANT "TRUTH" IN FOOD LABELLING 🥛 "Some politicians think consumers are deceived by words like ‘meat’ and ‘milk’ on labelled plant-based products. "They want laws to stop it. "Well, I’ve got news for them about what animal ag is intentionally keeping secret." #AusPol #SpringSt #Animals

GALLOPING SUZIE DIES 💔 Galloping Suzie was one of three dogs killed in Vict last week. She was one of eight litter mates - six of which are now dead. Georgie Purcell MP: "My office Slack channel where we update on dead dogs has been posted in far too many times for one week." #AusPol #SpringSt

YOUNG ANIMAL JUSTICE PARTY CALLS FOR BAN Our Young Animal Justice Party members are calling for a ban on cruel 1080 poisons. STOP THE SUFFERING: BAN 1080 POISON 🛑 Did you know that 1080 poison is banned in almost every country in the world—except for Australia and New Zealand? MORE 👇 #AusPol

OUR OFFER TO VIC PREMIER ALLAN Premier Allan has claimed to be too busy to introduce the Animal Care and Protection Bill. Georgie Purcell MP offers to to help. Georgie: "Nobody likes breaking promises. So today I made a formal offer to the Premier to help her keep her word." #AusPol #SpringSt

REGULATOR DEFENDS ANIMAL CRUELTY IN WA "Racing and Wagering WA (RWWA) is the state-appointed regulator for thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing. It also operates the WA TAB, the country's only remaining state-owned betting agency." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03... #AusPol #Dogs #WAPol #AJP

Map shows scale of ecosystem disturbance across Australia phys.org/news/2026-04...

EASTER REMINDER 🐰🐇 Georgie Purcell MP: "Choccy rabbits (vegans obvs) are allowed tho 💜." #Easter #Animals #Rabbits #AusPol #VicPol #SpringSt #AnimalRights #Politics #AusPol26 #AusPol2026

THREE MORE DOGS DIE IN AGONY 💔 Three dogs have been killed in Victoria since Monday - Winckie Bale, Capo Dei Capi and Galloping Suzie. The Aust on-track death toll for 2026 stands at 19 dogs. "One day. Two dead dogs. Just another day of greyhound racing in Victoria." #VicPol #SpringSt #AusPol

HAVE A KIND EASTER ❤️🐄 It's easy to choose compassion and still experience the joys of Easter. For mother dairy cows and their calves, their story is one of loss. Separated just hours after birth, both mother and calf suffer as her milk is taken for human consumption. MORE 👇 #Easter #AusPol #AJP

EAT MORE PLANTS, AGREE EXPERTS 🌱 "The American Heart Association’s new nutrition guidance, released on Tuesday, emphasizes a dietary pattern rich in vegetables, ​fruits and whole grains, prioritizing plant-based protein over meat." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #AusPol #Animals #Science

Help us ban balloon releases in NSW! 🎈🚫 It’s legal to release up to 19 balloons at a time, but these celebrations end with the death of wildlife. Other states have already banned this. It’s time NSW caught up. Our MP Emma Hurst is fighting to stop this NSW - please sign: bit.ly/41GatWC #NSWPol

APRIL EVENTS IN NSW This month we’re hosting and taking part in powerful events and community outreach to stand up for animals. Join us, speak up against cruelty, and be a critical voice for animals. Together, we can create real change. Want to get involved? [email protected] #AusPol #NSWPol

ANOTHER WIN FOR GREYHOUNDS! BREAKING: Aotearoa New Zealand has officially banned greyhound racing. 🐕❤️ The Racing Industry (Closure of Greyhound Racing Industry) Amendment Bill passed its third and final reading in parliament today. An incredible 112 votes to 11. MORE 👇 #AusPol #Dogs #DogsofBsky

WESTERN AUSTRALIA GREYHOUND INQUIRY BEGINS "A former greyhound racing insider has spoken out about how he reached 'breaking point' with the industry, as a parliamentary inquiry into the sport in Western Australia began." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03... #WAPol #Animals #AusPol #Dogs #DogsofBsky

HORRIFIC KOALA CRUELTY - AND OUR WEAK LAWS TO PREVENT IT Georgie Purcell MP: "It’s almost as if we need stronger animal protection laws 🙃." #SpringSt #AusPol #AusPol2026 #AusPol26 #Koalas #Wildlife #AnimalRights #AnimalWelfare #Vote1AJP

WE DID IT! BREAKING: Laws that hide animal abuse ABOLISHED. This has been a long fight in NSW. For years some of the strictest ag-gag laws in the country meant that footage of serious crimes, like what happened to Olivia in a Vict piggery, couldn't be handed over to the police. MORE ⬇️ #AusPol

CATTLE FORCED INTO CYCLONE 🌪️ Amanda Dorn MP: "Another appalling example of the live export industry having no regard for animal welfare. Instead, they have sent thousands of animals off into a cyclone. "It's heartbreaking and it's why live export needs to be banned." Follow: bit.ly/4rQwk8l #WAPol

WE DEMAND STRONGER CHILD S*XUAL ABUSE LAWS The AJP calls for stronger child s*xual abuse laws while others turn a blind eye. Emma Hurst MP: "I won’t stay silent while children are being exploited and systems fail to protect them. MORE 👇 #NSWPol #AusPol #ChildProtection #Politics #AusPol26 #AJP

Our MP Emma Hurst writing for Women's Agenda 👇 "Any political party that seeks to shield animal abusers from proper investigation is, whether they intend it or not, also reducing the likelihood that those who may harm children are identified and stopped." Read her full article below

LIVE EXPORT HORRORS CONTINUE ⛴️ Report from Amanda Dorn MP: "Right now at Fremantle Port cows are forced onto a live export ship. I look at the faces. Animals packed tightly together, visibly distressed. It breaks my heart… there is nothing humane about this. MORE 👇 #WAPol #LiveExport #Animals

JACINTA ALLAN QUIETLY SHELVES ANIMAL CRUELTY PREVENTION LAWS ⚖️ "Labor bill recognising all animals as sentient and raising care requirements won’t be introduced before state election." www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #SpringSt #VicPol #AusPol #Animals #AnimalRights #AnimalWelfare #AusPol26

Happy Birthday to our incredible MP Emma Hurst 🎉 Thank you for fighting so fiercely and compassionately for animals, people and the planet. Your dedication and commitment is such an inspiration to us, and we are so happy to work alongside you. We hope you have the most wonderful day. 🩷

COUNCIL ACCUSED OF CONVENIENCE KILLING 🐶 Emma Hurst MP: "Convenience killing is the killing of rehomeable animals because it is easier, cheaper, or faster than working to rehome the animals directly or through a rehoming organisation. We outlawed this in 2022. MORE 🔽 #NSWPol #DogsofBsky #Dogs

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EMMA ❤️ The AJP would like to wish the happiest of birthdays to our warrior, the Hon. Emma Hurst, MLC. An inspiration and a formidable politician. A message from Emma Hurst MP: "It's my birthday. Today I remember this sobering fact: I get another year. They don't. MORE 👇 #AusPol

TRAINER FINED FOR ABUSE TOWARDS GEORGIE Georgie Purcell MP: "And separately today a NSW participant has been disqualified for 3 months and fined $4,000 for refusing to comply with a warning about making derogatory comments towards me. "It’s not the first time — and it won’t be the last. MORE 👇

COMPASSION IN ACTION 💜 We are so grateful for everyone who stood up with us this South Australian State Election. This is the biggest campaign we’ve ever been able to run, and we’re so proud. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 and 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿: 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁. MORE ⏬

CLIMATE IMPACT ON SHARKS 🦈 "Researchers track more than 100 sharks in Port Phillip Bay to assess how they're affected by climate change and human behaviour. "... species such as bull sharks could move closer to Melbourne as warming oceans push marine life south." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

FLYING FOX HABITAT DESTROYED - WE DEMAND ANSWERS Georgie Purcell MP: "A habitat of one of our keystone species has been decimated, and we’re demanding justice." #SpringSt #VicPol #Wildlife #Victoria #Animals #AnimalJusticeParty #AJP #AusPol26 #AusPol2026 #AusPol #FlyingFox #AnimalRescue #Australia

EXPERIMENTS THEY KEEP SECRET 🐒💉 "Monkeys are being bred and studied at Monash University in the Latrobe Valley. "Animal welfare advocates want the work of the Monash Animal Research Platform disclosed publicly." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... #AusPol #SpringSt #VicPol #Animals #Monkeys #Wildlife

Wales and Scotland have both voted to ban greyhound racing this week! 🎉 Meanwhile in NSW, greyhounds are still being injured and killed on tracks propped up by taxpayer money. The ban was legislated here in 2016. It should never have been reversed. Bring back the ban! #Scotland #Wales #Greyhounds

The AJP, - Caring for all, not just animals. A important thread. #vicpol #auspol #springst #AJP

MONASH'S SECRET PRIMATE EXPERIMENTS 🐒💉 Animals are injected with diseases such as HIV and given craniotomies. Georgie Purcell MP: "There’s a primate testing facility operating under a veil of secrecy in Victoria. Today, we moved one step closer to transparency." #SpringSt #VicPol #Animals #AusPol

SECRET KANGAROO SLAUGHTER CONTINUES 🦘 Georgie Purcell MP: "The government and kangaroo industry will tell you shooting programs are strictly regulated. The reality about this secretive slaughter couldn’t be further from the truth." #Wildlife #SpringSt #VicPol #AusPol #Animals #Kangaroo #AusPol2026

CPRS MUST BE REINSTATED ⚕️ Georgie Purcell MP: "The CPRS at the Royal Children’s Hospital provided life-saving care for babies and kids. "But last year, they had to close their doors when their funding ran out and wasn’t renewed. MORE ⏬ #VicPol #AusPol #Health #SpringSt #Healthcare #Medicine

AJP FIGHTS FOR ARNIE'S LAW 🐾 Arnie tragically died after allegedly being left in a vehicle for days and later found deceased. This heartbreaking loss has deeply affected the community and exposed major gaps in Queensland’s animal protection laws. MORE ⏬ #Dogs #AusPol #QldPol #Queensland #AJP

GEORGIE REPORTING ON TODAY'S DUCK RESCUE 🦆 Georgie Purcell MP: "Coming to you from the wetlands with good news for the ducks and some questions for the Premier." #SpringSt #VicPol #AusPol #AusPol26 #AusPol2026 #Birds #Wildlife #Animals #Ducks #AnimalRescue #AnimalRights #AnimalWelfare #Wetlands

BALLARAT NOW VICTORIA'S DEADLIEST GREYHOUND TRACK 🪦 Georgie Purcell MP: "Ballarat is the most dangerous place to be raced as a greyhound in Victoria — I’m asking the minister to do something about it." Like and share if you think we should ban. #AusPol #SpringSt #VicPol #Animals #Dogs #DogsofBsky

VICT GOVT STOPS WILDLIFE RESCUERS FROM HELPING INJURED DUCKS 🦆🔫 Georgie Purcell MP: "Penalising rescuers has never been about public safety. It’s about keeping duck shooting cruelty from public view." #SpringSt #VicPol #AusPol #AusPol26 #AusPol2026 #Wildlife #Birds #Animals #AnimalJusticeParty

BEANS GREAT FOR BONES, STUDY FINDS 🫘 "A study has found that substituting red and processed meats with legumes provides just as much protein and is good for bone health." vegnews.com/meat-beans-b... #AusPol #AusPol26 #Health #Diet #Nutrition #PlantBased #Science

Yes i voted animal justice #1 and managed to influence a few others to do the same. In a farming community so that's no easy feat. Everyone here despises animals unless they are on a plate.

SA ELECTION TODAY! 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗽! 📸🐾💜 Across the state, we’re working around the clock to organise and give animals a real voice in Parliament. Shoutout to all the incredible people part of this campaign, including: MORE 👇 #SAVotes #SAParli #AusPol #Election #SouthAustralia #AusPol #Animals

EIGHT ROOS VICTIM OF HIT AND RUN This is why Animal Justice Party continues to fight for an Independent Office of Animal Protection. Please sign and share: nsw.animaljusticeparty.org/we_need_an_i... www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03... #NSWPol #AusPol #Wildlife #Animals #Kangaroo #AnimalRights #AJP

HIT AND RUN IN LAKE MAC, EIGHT ROOS KILLED We are absolutely devastated by reports of a suspected intentional hit and run in Lake Macquarie that has killed eight eastern grey kangaroos. Among the victims were a mother and her 260g joey, who tragically died despite rescue efforts. 💔 MORE 👇 #NSWPol

ANOTHER WIN! BESTIALITY LAWS STRENGTHENED IN VIC Georgie Purcell MP: "These laws have been a long time coming. While we can never change the horrific abuse of animals like Olivia the pig — today we have ensured there is justice for any other animals that are subjected to this cruelty." #AusPol

MAN GUILTY OF CHILD, ANIMAL ABUSE ESCAPES JAIL Emma Hurst MP: "What the hell is going on? "We see weak penalties for animal abuse and weak penalties for child abuse. The most vulnerable are being the most neglected. #NSWPol #AusPol #Animals #Law #Greyhound #AnimalRights #Politics #AusPol26 #AJP

VOTE #1 ANIMAL JUSTICE PARTY Election day in South Australia is almost here. If we don’t win a seat in Parliament, your #1 vote for us still flows to your next preference - but the message is loud and clear: animals matter 💜 🗳️ Vote with your heart 🐾 👣 🌏 #SAvotes #SouthAustralia #AusPol #Animals

WALES BANS GREYHOUND RACING 🎉 "Greyhound racing is to be banned in Wales. "The move was backed by animal welfare groups, who said that thousands of dogs in the UK have died in recent years due to racing in the 'inherently dangerous' sport." www.bbc.com/news/article... #Animals #DogsofBsky #Dogs

VOTE #1 AJP IN SA! South Australia’s coasts, jobs and tourism rely on healthy oceans. The AJP calls for: 🐳 Stronger nutrient pollution controls 🦈 Independent monitoring and early warning systems 🪼 Transparent reporting 🪸 Protection, restoration of seagrass and kelp 🐠 Science-led decisions #SAVotes

VICT PREMIERE ON WRONG SIDE OF HISTORY Georgie Purcell MP: "Yesterday our state’s recreational duck shooting season began - we will never let the community forget that the Allan Labor Government betrayed our native waterbirds." MORE: bit.ly/4bwjdmB #SpringSt #Wildlife #AusPol #Ducks #Birds #VicPol