The Animal Justice Party VIC (AJP VIC) is a political party dedicated to providing a voice for animals in our political system.

Currently, the Department of Agriculture is responsible for animal welfare AND the interests of the farmers and producers who seek to maximize their profit through the sale / slaughter / use of animals. We believe this is a CONFLICT OF INTEREST and consequently, animals are left unprotected as cases of animal abuse continue to be inadequately punished.

We believe that the only way to ensure animal welfare and protection laws are adequately enforced is for a SEPARATION OF POWERS between the interests of farmers and the protection of animals from cruelty within the single Ministers department.

Therefore we call for an INDEPENDENT OFFICE OF ANIMAL WELFARE.