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Georgie Purcell (VIC). Georgie has had an active start to the year with a couple of legislative wins already under her belt.
Companion Animals: Passed the "Justice for Murphy" motion for shelter transparency. This was inspired by a case involving a 12-week-old puppy euthanized for "behavioural" reasons.
Farmed Animals: She led the public objection to a proposed pig rendering plant in Laverton North, focusing on environmental and welfare concerns.
Legislative: Fighting the government's delay on the Animal Care and Protection Bill. Georgie was a vocal critic of the Victorian Government's decision to indefinitely shelve the long-promised Animal Care and Protection Bill. She is currently mobilizing a public campaign to have the bill, which would recognise animal sentience, reintroduced before the end of the year.
Wildlife: Leading the parliamentary inquiry into wildlife road strike policy.
Emma Hurst (NSW): In the first three months of 2026, Emma Hurst has been primarily focused on high-stakes Parliamentary Inquiries and opposing new regulations that are inconsistent with good animal welfare.
Wildlife: Emma is currently chairing a major inquiry into the system that allows for the legal killing of native wildlife in NSW. The inquiry is specifically investigating the lack of transparency in data, the impact on orphaned young (like joeys), and the welfare standards of lethal control methods.
Pets: Established Inquiry into Pet Owner Renters' Rights (Hearing March 16). She is fighting to prevent a situation where tenants can hide a pet during an application but then be legally evicted once they move in.
Livestock: Emma led the parliamentary opposition against new regulations that would allow the use of "virtual fencing" for livestock. She argued that these devices are essentially electric shock collars and should be classified as "prohibited cruelty devices," regardless of whether they are used on dogs or cattle. She also launched a campaign to stop the expansion of an intensive pig farming operation, focusing on the welfare of sows in confinement.and Pig Farm Expansions.
Stop the Hunt: Emma is currently campaigning against a new bill that proposes opening up 50,000 hectares of public land to recreational hunting. She is specifically advocating against the legalization of silencers (suppressors) and the introduction of bounty systems, which she argues lead to prolonged animal suffering.
Amanda Dorn (WA) As the sole AJP representative in the WA Legislative Council, Dorn has had a very active start to 2026:
Independent Office for Animal Protection: In early 2026, she introduced a Bill to establish an Independent Office for Animal Protection in WA. This is a flagship AJP policy designed to remove animal welfare oversight from the Department of Primary Industries (which also manages the agriculture industry) to prevent conflicts of interest.
Progress of Veticare: She secured a significant cross-party win when her Notice of Motion for "Veticare" (subsidized veterinary care for pensioners and low-income earners) was referred to a parliamentary committee. The committee is expected to report back within 12 months.
Daily Member Statements: She has made a "Member’s Statement" almost every sitting day in 2026, putting over 30 specific animal welfare issues on the official record, ranging from native wildlife protection to the conditions of animals in intensive farming.
Wildlife Protection: She has been heavily active in March 2026 campaigning for stronger habitat protections for Black Cockatoos and Little Penguins, following reports of increased land clearing in WA.
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