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Grazie Italia: Salva Canguri

Life on land

“An Australian delegation visits Rome as World Kangaroo Day approaches on 24 October and as a growing list of great Italian brands, including Diadora, Prada, Versace, Ferragamo and Gucci adopt ‘Kangaroo-free’ policies to stop the grotesque cruelty towards Australia's iconic species”.

Peter Hylands

October 19, 2024

Italian MPs stand up against the commercial slaughter of Kangaroos.

From Rome, Kangaroos Alive report that:

“The Italian Parliament is due to consider a new bill that, if approved, will introduce a national ban on import and trade. The first signatory of the bill is the Hon. Eleonora Evi (Democratic Party); the bill was however signed by other Deputies from different political groups from left to right (Michela Vittoria Brambilla, Ilario Cavo, Noi Moderati; Susanna Cherchi, Movimento 5 Stelle; Beatriz Colombo, Fratelli d'Italia; Rita Dalla Chiesa, Forza Italia; Francesco Gallo, Misto; Simona Loizzo, Lega; Mauro Malaguti, Fratelli d'Italia; Gloria Saccani Jotti, Forza Italia)”.

The Australian delegation members were:

  • Peter Hewitt - Jerrinja / Yuin;
  • Ricky Buchanan – Gumbaynggirr;
    (selected to represent Indigenous elders)
  • Mick McIntyre, co-director of Kangaroo A Love-Hate Story and co-founder of Kangaroos Alive (KA);
  • Dennis Vink from KA; and
  • Mark Pearson, former member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.

Our warm thanks to LAV.

“ At school in the 1950s in the region separating Austria and Italy our minds were very much focussed on the environment in that beautiful place. I want to express my personal gratitude, Andrea extends it too, to the prominent efforts from both eminent Austrians and Italians in trying to assist Kangaroos in a very distant land. Grazie, grazie, grazie – we can’t say it enough”. Peter Hylands (Palliardi)

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