Mark Pearson (politician)

Mark Pearson MLC (born circa 1960^[2]), an Australian politician, has been a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 2015, representing the Animal Justice Party. Prior to his election, Pearson served as the Executive Director, Animal Liberation in Australia.

Early life and career

Pearson was trained as a nurse and worked as a Clinical Acute Adult Psychiatric Nurse Specialist and as the Team Leader of the Newcastle Community Mental Health Service in Newcastle. In his position as the Executive Director of Animal Liberation in Australia his main focus was on farm animals, particularly factory farming. Pearson was involved in advocating for the abolition of mulesing in sheep and convincing the Russian Federation to ban imports of kangaroo meat by exposing cruelty and hygiene problems.^[1][3]

At the time of his election to Parliament, he was the Secretary of the Animal Justice Party.^[1]

Pearson, the lead candidate of the Animal Justice Party, won the final seat in the New South Wales Legislative Council at the 2015 state election, giving the party its first parliamentary representation.^[2][3][4]

References

External links

• "The Hon. Mark PEARSON, MLC". Members in the Legislative Council. Parliament of New South Wales. 17 April 2015.