Animal Justice enters the race for Bass

The Animal Justice Party has endorsed Elly Mousellis as their candidate for Bass in the November state election.

Elly is the first candidate the Animal Justice Party have run in the seat of Bass and is one of the 88 lower house candidates the Animal Justice Party is standing in this state election – one in every seat.

Elly said she is standing to be a strong voice for the native wildlife and natural environment of the Bass district. She supports an end to sand mining in the Westernport woodlands and the preservation of the habitat for the animals that rely on it, fully supporting the aims of the Save Westernport Woodlands group.

At the state level, she will also advocate to end the violence of recreational duck shooting and the cruel use of 1080 poison on introduced species.

“I’m honoured to be running in the seat of Bass and shift the conversation towards building a kind and fairer Victoria for animals, people and our planet,” Elly said.

As well as being a carer to her bunny Leona, cockatiel Petrie, a gecko and 27 fish, Elly works at a local pet supplies store where she works with local families to provide the best care for their companion animals, battling misinformation and supporting them to find the right products for their animals.

She is a big supporter of the party’s “veticare” policy that seeks to provide subsidised veterinary care for those that need it, as well as open public vet clinics including specialised wildlife hospitals to ease the cost-of-living pressures on families as well as relieve pressure on overworked vets and vet nurses.

She is also an advocate for human issues, including the need for a more functional and practical local public transport system and the need to respond to our local domestic violence crisis, with a focus on the families and their companion animals who are suffering behind closed doors.

Elly is standing to support Austin Cram, who is running for election in the upper house in this region for the Animal Justice Party.

“I think people should vote for me if they’re looking for more kindness in their parliament, that’s what we offer.”

The Animal Justice Party was founded in 2009 in response to the growing number of voters seeking better protections for animals in law. In 2018 it elected its first MP, Andy Meddick, in Western Victoria.