Tougher laws needed on activist farm-raids and harassment

Colin Bettles
Updated October 25 2018 - 12:51pm, first published July 30 2016 - 5:00am
Hidden camera equipment discovered on a NSW pig farm in 2013 repeatedly targetted by animal rights activists.
Hidden camera equipment discovered on a NSW pig farm in 2013 repeatedly targetted by animal rights activists.

AUSTRALIAN Pork Limited (APL) CEO Andrew Spencer says stronger legal protections are needed against animal rights activists raiding pig farms in the dead of night and persistent harassment on social media.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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