March 19, 2020

Each week when country people open their copy of their rural magazines, they will invariably be confronted with a picture of a government Minister usually the WA Minister for Agriculture, Alannah MacTiernan making an announcement or defending a government decision. Alongside her will be a photo or two of local members of parliament doing their thing, working their electorates making sure they are seen out and about. Invariably those MPs are likely to be members

The RSPCA is one of Australia’s most enduring charities, widely respected by governments, industry groups and the general public. The Society’s origins reach back to 1824 when it was established in the United Kingdom to address the horrific treatment of pit ponies in coal mines and to end bear, dog and cock fighting. The work of its founders led to the first real push to legislate to protect the rights of animals. It’s interesting to