By Dongyun Kwon
Chloe Bond is representing the Animal Justice Party for the seat of Casey in the 2025 federal election.
She has lived in two different towns, Kalorama and Wesburn, in the federal electorate of Casey for eight years.
The Animal Justice Party candidate said although she finds the region to be the perfect place to live, there are many vulnerable humans and animals with voices that are not being heard.
“I hope to bring my experience in advocacy and the Animal Justice Party values of kindness, rationality, non-violence, and equality to ensure Casey is represented with the relentlessness and determination I bring to every other aspect of my life,” she said.
Ms Bond has a lawyer background in her professional career, through which her passion for advocacy in vulnerable communities has grown.
She now works for a rural community legal centre as a generalist lawyer where she assists vulnerable people in both Victoria and New South Wales with their legal matters.
“Prior to (the current job), I was a specialist victims of crime and crimes compensation lawyer, where I would aid victim survivors of family violence and sexual assault with obtaining compensation and assistance in their recovery,” the Animal Justice Party candidate said.
“I previously worked at Victoria Legal Aid at the inception of its Victims Legal Services team, helping victim survivors of violent crime.
“Prior to this, I was a criminal defence lawyer where I would spend my days in Court advocating for restorative justice. I began my legal career as a Victims of Crime lawyer, where my passion for advocacy began.”
Ms Bond experienced two election campaigns.
She battled for the electorate of Eildon in the 2022 state election and ran another campaign in the 2024 local council election for O’Shannassy Ward, representing the Animal Justice Party both times.
The Animal Justice Party candidate said her party’s election promises are to advocate for animals, people, and our planet.
“We intend to ban live export, end factory farming, protect our Australian icons, stop animal poisoning, act against animal testing, protect our pets, and establish a federal animal protection body,” Ms Bond said.
“We intend to create a healthy food system for our people, achieve equality for all, prevent future pandemics, and legislate to protect family violence victim survivors and their non-human animals. We intend to put our planet over profit, to end species extinctions, to protect the rights of our natural world, and to declare a climate emergency at all levels of government.
“If elected, I hope to bring a youthful, energetic presence to the electorate and create changes that ensure a better community for all people, animals, and the natural land that comprises Casey. Casey can be improved by advocating for everyone, not only those who are the loudest or the most influential in the community.”
