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Animal Justice Party — policies, positions & donors

17 member(s)/candidate(s) in this database Official website

In their own words: The Animal Justice Party was formed in response to growing public concern about the neglect of animals and animal protection issues by other political parties, with a mission to secure the interests of animals and nature through Australia's democratic institutions of government, guided by the core values of Kindness, Equality, Rationality and Non-violence.

Where the Animal Justice Party stands — platform positions

18 position(s), each sourced exclusively from the party's own published materials (websites, platform documents, white papers) — never from media coverage. Where the party's own materials don't state a position, nothing is shown.

Immigration party platform

The party states its policies aim to maintain a compassionate approach to migrants and refugees while keeping home-grown population growth at or below zero, and supports expanding needs-based and family-reunion immigration; on asylum seekers, it states Australia has a moral and legal obligation to comply with ratified international treaties and condemns processing asylum seekers in countries not approved by the UNHCR.

Foreign policy & aid party platform

The party states Australia should be a "good global citizen" leading by example in moving away from animal exploitation, and calls for strengthened policing of illegal wildlife trade bans; on defence, it recognises the need for defence without aggressive wars of intervention or control over resources, grounded in its non-violence value.

Abortion & reproductive policy party platform

The party states access to abortion and contraception is a fundamental component of a person's right to make reproductive choices, that government has a responsibility to provide safe, affordable and accessible contraception and abortion services as part of the public health system, and supports improved access for rural, regional and diverse communities.

Voluntary assisted dying party platform

The party supports voluntary euthanasia with appropriate safeguards to ensure the choice is free and well informed, available when a person is diagnosed with an incurable disease, illness or medical condition.

Gender & LGBTQ+ policy party platform

The party's platform states gender and sexuality equality is a fundamental human right, that reforms are essential to address gender and sexuality-based inequality and violence, calls for zero tolerance of sexism, homophobia, queerphobia, transphobia and misogyny, and states everyone must be supported in informed decision-making with respect to gender and sexual identity.

Drugs & law and order party platform

The party supports decriminalising the use of cannabis and regulating a lawful, safe supply in a similar manner to tobacco or alcohol, with enforcement focused on producers and suppliers rather than consumers, and supports further investigation of medicinal cannabis for both humans and animals.

Gambling & gaming reform party platform

The party states it is not opposed to gambling on non-animal activities in general but supports legislative restrictions where gambling leads to addiction or injurious behaviour, and opposes all gambling involving animals such as horse racing, jumps racing and greyhound racing, stating these industries cannot be regulated to prevent harm to animals.

Hunting (duck & native birds) party platform

The party seeks an immediate ban on recreational hunting, including recreational duck and quail shooting, opposes shooting flying birds with shotguns regardless of purpose, and supports strengthening the National Firearms Agreement to remove access to guns for lethal control or recreational shooting of animals, including prohibiting recreational shooting and hunting in national parks and state reserves.

Native forest logging party platform

The party's position is that logging of native forests, including old-growth forests, must cease immediately, stating the value of native forests to animals, biodiversity and climate is greater than the commercial value of harvested material, and calls to halt habitat destruction and fragmentation by prohibiting native forest logging and land clearing alongside restoration and rewilding measures.

First Nations & treaty party platform

The party endorses the First Nations Voice to Parliament and constitutional recognition, endorses efforts to rectify long-standing injustices including fast-tracking a Path to Treaty, and recognises that First Nations people were caretakers of the continent for tens of thousands of years and that sovereignty was never ceded.

Integrity & anti-corruption party platform

The party supports efforts to improve equity, transparency, integrity and accountability in local, state and federal elections and decision-making, including strengthening state anti-corruption watchdogs and introducing a federal Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Housing & planning party platform

The party states everyone has a right to safe and secure housing, supports rapidly increasing social and affordable housing supply, tenancy law reforms including prohibiting "no grounds" evictions, protecting the right to rent with animals and limiting rent increases in line with CPI, and supports gradually adjusting Capital Gains Tax and negative gearing plus holding charges for vacant properties.

Health party platform

The party supports a universal, publicly funded healthcare system, states everyone has a right to high-quality, affordable, accessible and culturally safe healthcare, and supports increased investment in free and affordable medical, dental and mental health services and increased nurse and midwife-to-patient ratios.

Education party platform

The party's education policy states animal exploitation is detrimental to education, promotes values education recognising the interests and dignity of animals, calls for programs fostering kindness and non-violence, critical thinking and learning about modern farming systems, and removal of industry-provided education programs in schools.

Transport & infrastructure party platform

The party's land transport policy calls for a national shift away from road transport toward rail, mass transit, walking and cycling, prioritising walkability and public transport in town planning, steep reductions in private vehicle use in urban areas, and reallocating road and car-park space for native habitat and active transport.

Energy party platform

The party's energy policy supports clean energy sources generally while stating fossil fuels (coal and gas) cannot be part of a final climate solution, but also states comparisons of energy sources should account for impacts on animals (e.g. land clearing, mining, wildlife deaths from wind turbines) rather than carbon emissions alone, noting solar has the least adverse consequences of current renewable options.

Environment & water party platform

The party's Climate & Ecological Rescue policy proposes a National Biodiversity Fund to restore ecosystems and end deforestation and habitat destruction over 30 years, a "Rights of Nature" legal framework, and a rapid transition to a 100% clean energy economy; it also supports removing subsidies from fossil fuel and animal agriculture industries and redirecting funding to clean energy and sustainable plant-based agriculture.

Animal welfare party platform

The party opposes the exploitation of animals through farming and slaughter for meat, dairy, eggs, fibre and fur and supports phasing out animal agriculture toward plant-based and cellular agriculture; interim measures include rapidly phasing out and banning factory farming (including aquaculture), mandatory independently monitored CCTV in factory farms and slaughterhouses, banning live animal export, phasing out farm animal mutilations, and ending subsidies for animal agriculture.

Compare with other parties: Immigration · Foreign policy & aid · Abortion & reproductive policy · Voluntary assisted dying · Gender & LGBTQ+ policy · Drugs & law and order · Gambling & gaming reform · Hunting (duck & native birds) · Native forest logging · First Nations & treaty · Integrity & anti-corruption · Housing & planning · Health · Education · Transport & infrastructure · Energy · Environment & water · Animal welfare.

Who donates to the Animal Justice Party?

Disclosed total: $80,000 AUD · 2 disclosed donor(s)

AEC detailed receipts (donations above the disclosure threshold only). Party-owned entities and branch transfers appear tagged.

DonorAmount (AUD)
Animal Justice Foundation Pty Ltd foundation
The Animal Justice Foundation is an Australian not-for-profit foundation that invests bequeathed funds to provide perpetual grants and awards supporting animal-welfare and animal-justice charities, activists and organisations.
$40,000
Pam Ison$40,000

Source: AEC Transparency Register

Political compass placement

Economic -4, social -6 (medium confidence) — researched party-level placement, not a score computed from this database. Platform calls for an ethical economy with worker protections and redistribution (moderately left); socially libertarian, with pro-refugee positions, support for cannabis decriminalisation and a human-rights framing.

Members & candidates on record

All 17 in the A–Z index