Animal Welfare
Lee is the Australian Greens spokesperson on animal welfare. The Greens are the only major party to have such a specific portfolio responsibility. Before being elected to federal parliament Lee was a Greens MP in NSW Parliament for over a decade, where she also held the animal welfare portfolio.
Lee is currently campaigning on a range of issues, from banning live exports to protection of native species, more humane laws governing factory farming and empowering consumers to eat more ethically by ensuring proper labelling. Lee is excited about the surge of interest from the community in animal welfare issues and believes that by working with the community we can help drive shifts in government policy to achieve animal rights. She is a member of the Vegan Society NSW.
video
21 May 2012
Senator Rhiannon questioned DAFF officials about their processes to ensure that regulations on live animal exports are complied...
estimates
21 May 2012
Senator Rhiannon questioned DAFF officials about biosecurity issues that prevent fresh eggs from being imported into Australia.
media-releases
18 May 2012
Tasmania's move to ban battery hens and fast track a phase out of sow stalls should push the Gillard government to lead all Aus...
media-releases
18 May 2012
Greens MP and animal welfare spokesperson Lee Rhiannon has said that the latest report from the Agriculture Department on the l...
media-releases
10 May 2012
The NSW Environment Minister comments that there can be a 'balance' between native forest logging in South East NSW and saving ...
media-releases
06 May 2012
The Australian Egg Corporation (AECL) has been caught making false claims and distorting research to advocate for new voluntary...
media-releases
04 Apr 2012
Campaigners who locked themselves to a gate and ship today at Fremantle Port are to be congratulated for highlighting cruelty c...
media-releases
02 Apr 2012
Minister for Agriculture Joe Ludwig should trigger an overdue review into the poultry ‘Code of Practice’ to phase o...
media-releases
21 Mar 2012
The Australian Greens today threw their weight behind a RSPCA campaign calling for the Australian Racing Board to ban whips as ...
media-releases
21 Mar 2012
The Australian Greens this afternoon reintroduced a bill into the Senate to ban live animal exports, the Live Animal Export (Sl...