Andy Meddick
Andy Meddick | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Western Victoria Region | |
| Assumed office 24 November 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1964 Gosford, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Animal Justice Party |
Andy Meddick (born 5 April 1964)[1] is an Australian politician. He has been an Animal Justice Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since 2018, representing Western Victoria Region[2], and is the first politician elected in Victoria on an animal protection platform.
Andy has been a strong critic of duck hunting in Victoria.[3] He also stated in his maiden speech in 2019 that he wants to work with farmers: "to help them adapt to the changes that our climate emergency will force us all to make".[4] Andy also supported other members of the Victorian parliament crossbench in calling for a trial for pill testing.[5]
References
- ^ Who's Who in Australia. ConnectWeb. 2019.
- ^ "Western Victoria". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Victoria’s duck hunt season reduced: Weekly Times Now article
- ^ Animal Justice MP Andy Meddick wants to ‘work with farmers’: Weekly Times Now article
- ^ Crossbench to use numbers to pressure Victorian Government to introduce pill testing: ABC article
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