The Animal Justice Party is proud to announce Dr Gwenda Griffiths as your candidate for Murrumbidgee in the upcoming ACT Legislative Assembly election.

Dr Gwenda Griffiths has been a Canberra local for nearly fifty years. Guided by a strong sense of justice and equality, Gwenda was devastated to witness Red Hill roos being shot for the first time in the annual government-sanctioned kangaroo cull. As an active member of Save Canberra’s Kangaroos, Gwenda knows that the reality of the yearly slaughter is more horrific than most people realise, and is determined to bring permanent protections to the area’s native wildlife.

Having worked in the ACT health system for many years, Dr Griffiths is aware of the significant challenges that patients face in trying to access the public hospital system. Currently a GP, Medical Coordinator for Breast Screen NSW, and holding Visiting Medical Officer surgical positions at various hospitals, Dr Griffiths has a broad understanding of the relationships between physical and mental health, and the environment we live in. It is this experience as a Primary Care Physician that leads Gwenda to champion a public health overhaul. She says that the same government has run the same system for over twenty years, and she will campaign on a platform demanding significant reform to ensure the public health system is fit-for-purpose and accessible to the entire community.

As a single parent and working mother to three girls over the last decade, Gwenda is committed to representing her local community at the upcoming ACT Legislative Assembly election. Standing as an Animal Justice Party candidate, she will advocate for a public Veticare system to establish a subsidised veterinary care program for low-income earners, pensioners and animal carers -- simultaneously easing the cost of living and ensuring all animals receive the veterinary care they deserve.

In addition, Gwenda is passionate about ensuring that native wildlife habitats are protected from property development - and says that the government has a lot to answer for when it comes to habitat destruction and urban sprawl.

“I couldn’t be prouder to represent the Animal Justice Party, with the core values of kindness and rationality. There is a severe shortage of these values reflected in the ACT Parliament - so it’s time for decision-makers who are willing to lead with compassion and integrity.”