Australia

Interview with Will Potter on Rising Against the International Criminalisation of Activism

Australian animal rights campaigner Patty Mark is arrested for an open rescue of abused hens. Will Potter speaks with Progressive Podcast Australia about the international criminalization of dissent.

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#AgGag Victory in Australia!

Ag-gag legislation against photographing animal abuse has been defeated in South Australia, but more bills may be on the way.

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Tasmania’s “Protection From Protesters” Bill Is As Bad As It Sounds

It could soon become illegal to protest logging, fracking, or any issue in Tasmania if it may “impede or obstruct the carrying out of business activities.”

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The Green Devil: Tony Abbott is an environmental nightmare

This guy wants to dump in the Great Barrier Reef and log ancient forests.

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Australia’s #AgGag Laws Backed To Hide Animal Cruelty

“By eliminating that release to the media, it prevents the public and consumers from knowing what’s happening, which is the point of these ‘ag-gag’ laws,” Potter explained.

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“Whistleblowers should be praised, not prosecuted”

Great writeup in Melbourne’s Weekly Times about Will Potter’s lecture tour on how “ag-gag” laws are coming to Australia.

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ABC National Interview with Will Potter About What Australian Factory Farms are Trying to Hide

I spoke with the Law Report on Australia’s ABC National about why ag-gag laws are beginning to appear in Australia, and why animal agriculture industries are trying to criminalize undercover investigators.

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The Guardian on #AgGag: “The battle for animal welfare is a battle over information”

“The battle for animal welfare is a battle over information.”

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Australia Risks Copying U.S. #AgGag Laws to Turn Animal Activists into Terrorists

“Ag-gag” laws have spread rapidly, and today half a dozen states have made it illegal to film factory farms. Now, the agriculture industry wants to bring ag-gag to Australia.

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I’m Off to Australia for a Month-Long Tour Against #AgGag Laws

This is an incredible opportunity to stop these dangerous laws from spreading.

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