Justice is a founding principle of Vegan Australia and in keeping with this and in support of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, we urge you to vote Yes in tomorrow's Voice referendum. The Uluru Statement from the Heart was the result of years of consultation within Indigenous communities. The statement begins: "Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tribes were the first sovereign Nations of the Australian continent and its adjacent islands, and possessed it under our own laws and customs" and continues "[This sovereignty] has never been ceded or extinguished". The Statement's primary cal ..read more

A new report from Harvard Law School and New York University has found that the next global pandemic could originate from the meat industry in the United States. Many diseases, including HIV/AIDS, Ebola, SARS and COVID-19, have originated from human use of animals and there is a high risk that the next major pandemic will have its origins in the animal agriculture industry. The report exposes the vast scale of animal use, particularly animal agriculture, which poses serious threats of zoonotic disease. The report warns that both small- and large-scale animal production operations contribute to ..read more

A government inquiry into increasing donations to charities has been urged to allow tax deductible donations (DGR) for all charities advocating for animals. In a submission to the Productivity Commission's Philanthropy Inquiry, Vegan Australia has recommended changes to the tax law. Currently only charities that directly help individual animals (such as animal shelters) can receive tax deductible donations. Vegan Australia urged that the tax system be made fairer by allowing tax deductible donations for all charities that advocate for animals (such as Vegan Australia). Read the full submission ..read more

Each year, the World Day for the End of Fishing highlights the devastating impact of fishing and fish farming on the trillions of individual aquatic animals raised, caught and killed by the industry every year. Vegan Australia supports the World Day for the End of Fishing (25 March 2023) to help raise awareness of this horrific slaughter. The rights of aquatic animals are often overlooked, in favour of land farmed animals such as cows, pigs, chickens and sheep. It's time to take the interests of aquatic animals into account. The ocean fishing industry is one of the most destructive and exploit ..read more

A government inquiry into food security in Australia has been told to transition the agricultural system away from animal production to other uses of the land. In a submission to the Australian Government inquiry, Vegan Australia has urged the government to encourage a just transition away from the production of animal products towards plant-based agriculture and other uses of the land. Read the full submission below. Submission to Inquiry into food security in Australia Vegan Australia is pleased to have the opportunity to provide a submission to the Inquiry into food security in Australia by ..read more

Congratulations to Flave for recently becoming the first all-vegan restaurant chain to be certified by Vegan Australia. Offering healthy, tasty and affordable meals, all free from animal products, this month is Flave's one year anniversary after opening in December 2021. After a long process of checking all their menu items and ingredients, the entire Flave menu passed Vegan Australia Certified's strict vegan standard. This includes all of Flave's burgers, bowls, desserts and sides, as well as all drinks, including beers, wines and spirits. Flave is the brainchild of founders Samantha & St ..read more

It's nearly World Vegan Month 2022 and Australia is celebrating in animal-friendly style! Below we list 6 of the biggest events from around Australia. There are many more events happening across the country to celebrate World Vegan Month. Discover them on our events page. World Vegan Day Melbourne Dinner - Tuesday 1 November Vegan Australia and Vegan Easy are putting on a special evening of community connection, delicious dining, special guest speakers and a screening of the SBS Food hit TV show 'Eating Plants'. There are not many tickets left, so get in early to enjoy: All-you-can-eat 100 ..read more

Vegan Easy and Vegan Australia are at it again with the launch of their latest 30-day Vegan Easy Challenge this November! The Challenge kicks off on World Vegan Day, 1 November 2022 and runs all World Vegan Month. It would be hard to find a more perfect time to give vegan a go. The free 30-day program is designed to help participants from anywhere in the world learn all about the philosophy and practicalities of veganism. NEW meal plans We're excited to introduce three new meal plans designed by vegan sports nutritionist, Caitlin Adler of Plant Forged Physique, as part of our updated November ..read more

Check out how the parties have voted on Vegan Australia's Pledge for Animals, so you can make an informed vote at the next election. This federal election, Vegan Australia and our supporters have contacted candidates from across the country and across the party spectrum asking them to sign our Pledge for Animals. Together we sent thousands of emails and messages urging candidates to show their support for animals. You can see the results in the chart below. We are pleased to announce that a number of progressive parties have fully signed up to the 10-point pledge. These include the Animal Jus ..read more

Would you like your local candidates in the upcoming Australian federal election to promise to do more for animals? Just enter your details below and we will automatically find your local candidates and email them asking them to sign the Pledge for Animals 2022 ..read more