Bill to curtail “malicious” anti-farm activist campaigns revived

Colin Bettles
Updated November 15 2017 - 6:47am, first published 6:45am
WA Liberal Senator Slade Brockman on the front foot for farmers against "malicious campaigns".
WA Liberal Senator Slade Brockman on the front foot for farmers against "malicious campaigns".

MOVES to force animal rights activists to hand over visual evidence of animal cruelty to relevant authorities promptly, instead of delaying its release to bolster emotive, anti-farming media-driven campaigns, are being recharged by the Coalition government.

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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