Email ABC Great Southern By Kit Mochan Posted November 12, 2019 11:40:05 Photo: WA’s Attorney General says he has modified draft farm-trespass laws aimed at animal activists. (ABC News: Andrew O’Connor) Related Story: Footage of racehorses being abused and slaughtered ‘will shake the industry to its core’ Related Story: Livestock owners urged to stay cool in bid to avoid animal activist clashes Related Story: Animal activist faces trespass charge after live streaming piggery video Map: Albany 6330 Western Australia’s Attorney General says he went back to the drawing board on his long-awaited draft farm trespass legislation, following ABC 7.30’s investigation into the horse racing industry. Key points:WA’s Attorney General John Quigley wants tougher penalties for farm intruders and extra powers for animal welfare inspectors to be able to enter premises at anytimeThe RSPCA says proactive inspections were “long overdue” and would benefit farmers in the long runMr Quigley would not comment on when his farm bill would be unveiled WA is one of four states that heeded calls from the National Farmer’s Federation (NFF) to bolster its trespass laws amid escalating tensions between activists and farmers in 2019.In January the NFF president, Fiona Simson, correctly predicted that the publication of… Read full this story
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