Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell says despite Nike and Puma no longer using kangaroo leather for shoes, there is a long way to go to stop culling of the mammal.
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Ms Purcell said global bodies refusing to support kangaroo slaughter was a marker for positive change.
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"Australia is currently home to the largest land-based massacre of wildlife in the world - the kangaroo killing industry," she said.
Ms Purcell hoped groups standing up for the native animal would be noticed by the Australian government.
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Beau Greenway
Beau Greenway is a journalist at The Border Mail. He likes to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Beau Greenway is a journalist at The Border Mail. He likes to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
