Media release – Animal Justice Party Tasmania, 8 April 2021
Animal Justice Party Tasmania Convenor, Jehni Thomas-Wurth, today announced the party’s candidate lineup for the upcoming state election. The AJP will contest the divisions of Bass, Clark, Franklin and Lyons.
“We are thrilled to have four excellent candidates speaking up for animals this election” said Ms Thomas-Wurth.
“Animal Justice Party candidates come from all walks of life and bring a compassionate and honest perspective badly needed in today’s political climate.”
Bass: Sue Woodbury
Sue continues to address animal rights issues because quite simply, it is the right thing to do as they are not here for our benefit, nor do we need to abuse them to survive. Animals are our equal and deserve the freedom to live as naturally as their species dictates. Sue feels that acceptance of animal rights abuses also leads to acceptance of human rights abuses, as they are explicably linked. Realising that real change for animal rights issues can only be achieved through the political process, she is once again standing for the only political party using its voice for animals, a party creating policies based on its core values of Kindness, Equality, Rationality and Non-violence, and a party that also uses these same core values when addressing human rights and many other issues relevant in the world today.
Candidate webpage: https://animaljusticeparty.
Candidate facebook page: @AJP.Woodbury
Clark: Tim Westcott
Tim is a software developer, small business owner, and animal advocate living in Glenorchy. He has advocated for animals for many years, having been involved with everything from education campaigns to direct animal care on a farmed animal sanctuary. He has decided to stand as a first time candidate after becoming frustrated with the failure of Tasmania’s elected representatives to bring about meaningful improvements to the lives of animals.
Candidate webpage: https://animaljusticeparty.
Candidate facebook page: @
Franklin: Mark Tanner
Mark is a long-time animal rights advocate who shares our society’s love for animals. He understands the institutionalised cruel discrimination that the government imposes on animals daily and is prepared to effect real change from within. For years, Mark has spent his free time talking to the public about their animal and environmental concerns. He is well positioned to make real change to improve the lives of all animals and ensure that our environment remains strong for generations to come.
Candidate webpage: https://animaljusticeparty.
Candidate facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Mark-
Lyons: Sharon McLay
Sharon is a retired firefighter who lives with her husband and sheep in Gray, Tasmania, in the electorate of Lyons. She is passionate about kindness, positivity and hope to all animals, including the human variety.
During her 28 years as a firefighter she performed roles including road rescue, Emergency Medical Response, (EMR), fit to drive, youth road safety delivery to high school students, Building Inspection and compliance, and juvenile fire awareness and intervention out- reach, before ‘retiring’ at the rank of Station Officer. She also worked with the United Fire Fighters’ Union to improve community safety outcomes and ensure a better standard of fire cover for all Victorians
She currently helps her husband with the property and farm stay accommodation business. Her interests include sheep, learning about sheep, caring for sheep, the Essendon AFL club, gardening, cooking and writing.
Candidate webpage: https://animaljusticeparty.
Candidate facebook page: @
