The peer-reviewed literature shows that: feral horse impacts put multiple species at greater risk of extinction, streams and bogs are degraded, threatening water quality, and will require restoration, even small numbers of horses lead to cumulative environmental degradation, a range of high and low elevation areas are severely degraded by feral horses; it is not clear whether any areas can withstand horse impacts, rehoming and fertility control are not effective control methods when horses number in the thousands and are hard to reach. government after a single term. If we recognise them as workers, should they enjoy labour rights? Wadiwel argued that such industries need to be viewed through a wide lens: We need to look at the intersection of different forms of labour and how this interacts with other problems including climate change and environmental devastation. The harms done to the climate and environment by certain human activities of course exacerbate social injustices that can rebound upon one another; as wild fish populations are depleted, coastal communities suffer and the fish farming industry grows, creating new and worse kinds of animal suffering and exploitation. An earlier version stated Victoria is the only Australian jurisdiction to use group voting. The geographic distribution of the winning seats is set Sign-up to our mailing list for latest updates. election day. Every additional member means added strength, funds and political capital for the We'll be putting everything into getting Senators elected across Australia, continuing the fight to Ban Live Animals Export and pressing for urgent action on environmental issues. There is pressure from pro-brumby lobbyists to keep feral horse populations in Guy Fawkes, Barrington Tops, Oxley Wild Rivers, the Blue Mountains, and other NSW national parks. Follow our coverage: Catch up on all the federal election news and analysis. Mr Clare wants the number of children funded by the taxpayer to be capped at three per family. Assembly seats and 40 Legislative Council seats. Who will you be voting for in the federal north Queensland seat of Herbert this election? [10] The party aims to give animals constitutional protection based on their sentience, as opposed to their instrumental value. The 1998 election was won by the LNP's Peter Lindsay by a margin of just 150 votes. We acknowledge and respect their unique and continuous connection to land and sea and their deep spiritual connection, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present. Animal Legal Defense Fund,National Headquarters The AJP calls for more education toincrease public awareness Kangaroos are sentient and sociable native Australian animals with strong cultural significance for First Nations and the nation as a whole. He is also pushing to build the steel industry locally and increase transparency within government. Every state and territory, regardless of rank, has room for improvement. 2019 Australian federal election: Nicholls; Party . Can you chip in to help us stand as many candidates as possible?! We also recognise that voters need to know how the Animal Justice Party will vote on important non-animal issues, and therefore have developedpositions to address these. set out in Table 4 below. The two sitting Greens MPs increased their margins, while the Greens are narrowly ahead in Balmain, where Labor mounted a strong challenge after the retirement of the local Greens MP Jamie Parker.