The Latest Breaking News from Animal Justice Party

Upper house shake-up looms as old voting system binned

Victoria has become the last Australian jurisdiction to abolish a voting system that enabled candidates to be elected with a fraction of first preferences.

AAP · Aug 12

'Different outcome' possible with victim law reforms

An advocate who spent years pursuing her alleged abuser believes her case may have turned out differently if state government law reforms had been in place.

AAP · Apr 29

Rat poison that kills native animals taken off Amazon

A form of rat poison that inadvertently kills possums, eagles and owls has been removed from a major e-commerce platform, amid calls to ban the product.

AAP · Dec 4, 2025

Georgie Purcell photoshop scandal shows why transparency is crucial when it comes to AI

Nine News editing blunder on MP’s image a harbinger for media world increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2024

No pets allowed: NSW pushed to act on ‘urgent’ need to make rentals more animal-friendly

Animal Justice party will put forward an amendment to the government’s bill that further strengthens laws allowing renters to own pets

The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2023

Conservative NSW parties will benefit from shunning of Mark Latham, experts say

Shooters party and potentially Liberal Democrats may have more influence in upper house as One Nation becomes marginalised

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023

NSW upper house results revealed after weeks of counting following election

The makeup of the NSW upper house is finalised almost a month after Chris Minns swept to power at the NSW state election.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023

Election of micro parties on preferences renews calls to change Victoria's 'broken' upper-house voting system

Micro party MPs with less than 3 per cent of the primary vote have been elected once again in Victoria's upper house, prompting renewed calls for the unique system to be scrapped.

ABC News · Dec 16, 2022

Adem Somyurek, Legalise Cannabis MPs win seats as Victorian upper house election results are confirmed

Former Labor MP Adem Somyurek has retained his seat in Victoria's upper house, after switching to the Democratic Labour Party, meanwhile former Liberal MP Bernie Finn has lost his bid for re-election, and two Legalise Cannabis party candidates have been elected.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022

A Highly Simplified Guide To All Of Victoria’s Minor Parties, From Batshit To Actually Pretty Ok

Minor political parties are on the rise so here's a rundown of all of Victoria's minor parties running in the state election.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 9, 2022