Animal Welfare

Lee holds the animal welfare portfolio due to her lifelong passion for furthering animal rights. She has campaigned against piggeries, kangaroo chillers, retiring circus elephants, banning duck hunting and hunting in state forests.

Think tank for kangaroos leads the way — by Mark Riboldi — last modified Mar 03, 2011 07:19 AM

 

Cold-hearted deer hunter a 'criminal' — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified Jun 15, 2010 02:40 PM

BY NICOLE HASHAM 11 Jun, 2010 04:00 PM Govett Cres residents were sickened this week after finding a decapitated stag in a shallow creek just metres from their homes.

Time Garrett backed call for koala listing upgrade to 'vulnerable' — by Alison Orme — last modified Jul 08, 2010 04:24 PM

Greens MP Lee Rhiannon has backed the call of the Australian Koala Foundation for Environment Minister Peter Garrett to upgrade the listing of koalas to 'vulnerable'.

Mumbulla forest wins logging halt, but koala habitat still at risk — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified Jul 09, 2010 01:52 PM

Commenting on today's decision by Forests NSW to halt logging areas within two compartments in the Mumbulla State Forest following revelations that they were gazetted as an Aboriginal Place in the 1980s, Greens MP and spokesperson for South East NSW Lee Rhiannon has congratulated the traditional owners for defending the forest, and has called on Environment Minister Frank Sartor to stop logging areas in two adjacent compartments where koala habitat is still at risk.

Orphan deer exposes irresponsible shooting programs — by Lee Rhiannon — last modified Jul 09, 2010 01:53 PM

Commenting on the Illawarra orphan fawn linked to activities of local recreational shooters, Greens MP and animal welfare spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has called on the NSW government to scrap the Game Council and ensure all culling programs are undertaken by professionals.

Move for Upper House inquiry into RSPCA koala seizure — by susie — last modified Apr 07, 2010 06:35 PM

Greens MP and animal welfare spokesperson Lee Rhiannon will move for an Upper House inquiry into the role of the RSPCA and the Channel 7 reality show, Animal Rescue, in the seizure of koalas at a Gunnedah wildlife park.

Animal deaths: calls to investigate Eastern Star Gas Co — by alisono — last modified Dec 11, 2009 02:16 PM

Greens MP and mining spokesperson Lee Rhiannon is calling for a thorough investigation of possible beaches of Eastern Star's exploration license, following reports of more wildlife deaths at its poorly fenced toxic waste ponds on the company's drill sites near Narrabri in North Western NSW last weekend (page 2, 'Wildlife fallen through the gaps', Northern Daily Leader today).

Tasmanian forests – World Heritage plan to stop the clear felling — by alisono — last modified Nov 04, 2009 03:00 PM

A short visit to the South Weld Forests in the Tasmanian World Heritage Area revealed both their magnificence and the extreme danger posed to them posed by wood-chipping, and even shooting.

Kangaroo slaughter for Bathurst 1000 puts car race before animal welfare — by alisono — last modified Oct 02, 2009 11:18 AM

Greens MP and animal welfare spokesperson Lee Rhiannon today strongly criticised the shooting of Eastern Grey kangaroos at the Bathurst 1000 Mount Panorama race site in preparation for the upcoming car race event. (SMH, 2 October 2009, page 3)

Abolish the Game Council — by Susie Gememll — last modified Sep 02, 2009 01:59 PM

Greens MP Lee Rhiannon gave the following address at the 'Hunting in National Parks' public meeting held at Ku-ring-gai Town Hall on Tuesday 25 August 2009.