Government divided on reforms to tackle farm trespass

Mike Foley
Updated February 13 2019 - 2:58pm, first published 2:51pm
Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud wants tougher laws to protect farmers from activists, but the government's chief lawmaker isn't so sure.
Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud wants tougher laws to protect farmers from activists, but the government's chief lawmaker isn't so sure.

Agriculture ministers across the country are joining farmers in the call for tougher legal protections from animal activist trespassers, but that doesn’t mean the chief lawmaker agrees.

Mike Foley

Mike Foley

National rural reporter

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