Georgie went vegetarian when she was four years old after witnessing a truck full of innocent pigs being taken to a slaughterhouse. Later in life, during her first year of university, Georgie watched "A Bloody Business" and "Earthlings" and recognised she needed to do more for animals, so she went vegan.
Studying Law and Communications at university, Georgie knew she wanted to help protect animals and began work on three major animal campaigns at the time - Victorian puppy farms, jumps racing and duck shooting. Georgie has held several positions with Oscar's Law, including her current role as President. Georgie was involved in the successful banning of puppy farms in Victoria and is now working with other states to bring about the same change.
Her passion for animal protection and politics, led her to become the youngest Chief of Staff in the Victorian Parliament at age 26. Georgie very bravely wrote an opinion editorial in The Guardian about her fears of being shamed in her political career, because of previous employment during her university studies.
In this episode, Georgie reflects on her struggle with anger and sense of responsibility after going vegan, hopes for her future and the future of young people in Parliament.
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