Mark Pearson (politician)

For other people named Mark Pearson, see Mark Pearson (disambiguation).
The Honourable
Mark Pearson
MLC
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Assumed office
28 March 2015
Personal details
Born 1959 (age 5556)
Political party Animal Justice Party
Occupation Executive Director, Animal Liberation in Australia
Profession Psychiatric Nurse Specialist
Website Profile at NSW Parliament
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Mark Anthony Pearson MLC (born 1959[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.[4][3][5]

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