1560: Meet the Mayo Candidate - Padma Chaplin - Animal Justice Party

12/05/2022 10 min Episodio 1560
1560: Meet the Mayo Candidate - Padma Chaplin - Animal Justice Party

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Padma Chaplin is Mayo’s Animal Justice Party candidate in this year's Federal Election.


The Adelaide Hills local, who's based in Forest Range, is a musician and poet who has worked in small business and has worked extensively with children and Indigenous communities. She is also a volunteer at a sanctuary for farmed animals and ex-racehorses.

As well as advocating for an end to animal suffering, Padma says she is concerned about mental well-being in the community, food security, climate change and a growing wealth gap between rich and poor.



She joins Jennie Lenman in her series of discussions with Mayo and Barker candidates this election.