Abigail Boyd
Abigail is a Greens MP in the NSW Legislative Council. Abigail’s areas of policy interest
include economic inequality, animal welfare, workers’ rights, the prevention of gendered
violence and disability. She has long advocated for an end to greyhound racing, a ban on
puppy farms, the outlawing of animal medical testing and the introduction of an
independent animal welfare regulator in NSW. She currently lives in Terrigal on the
Central Coast with her partner, her two children and her two demanding but admittedly
pretty cute dogs.
www.abigailboyd.org
Animal Cruelty Under Capitalism
Exploitation is the foundation of capitalism. It is an inherently cruel system that inflicts suffering on humans and animals alike. Capitalism not only overlooks animal cruelty but actively encourages it – the more cruel you are, the further up the food chain you rise.
We will be powerless to combat animal cruelty in all its forms until we understand and confront the role that capitalism plays in how and why that cruelty occurs. Our fight for animal justice begins with the fight to remove the profit motive from animal agriculture, medical research, entertainment, and the companion animal industries.
This session will unpick the capitalist impact on our animal welfare laws and hear about the campaign to establish an independent office of animal welfare in NSW.
