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Hidden cameras capture gas stunning in Australia's pork industry
Monday 27 Mar 2023 by
The use of carbon dioxide to stun pigs before slaughter is legal and widespread – but activists believe the industry doesn't want you to know what it looks like.
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Shocking claims about Australian pork industry exposed by hidden cameras
Monday 27 Mar 2023 by
New hidden camera footage has revealed the way pigs are killed for their meat in Australia may be much less humane than previously thought.
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Animal welfare organisation says Australian standards “falling behind rest of world”
Tuesday 28 Mar 2023 by
The Australian pig industry has defended its use of carbon dioxide gas to stun pre-slaughter after damning footage aired on television.
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A Good Death: the inclusion and exclusion of other animals.
Tuesday 28 Mar 2023 by
On March 27th footage was aired on ABC’s 7:30, which showed in graphic detail the process of stunning inflicted on pigs farmed for their flesh. Modified atmospheric stunning (MAS) utilises…
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Vegan activist's nine-hour ordeal hidden inside pig slaughterhouse: 'Awful'
Tuesday 28 Mar 2023 by
Warning - confronting video. Activist Chris Delforce filmed pigs being gassed before slaughter inside an Australian abattoir. Source: Farm Transparency Project
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Pig welfare in the spotlight over activist footage
Tuesday 28 Mar 2023 by
The peak body for Australian pork farmers will review confronting footage which appears to show pigs squealing inside abattoirs before being killed.
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Calls for investigation after 'hard to watch' footage of pigs being stunned by gas
Tuesday 28 Mar 2023 by
There are calls for greater scrutiny of the pork industry after the ABC's 7.30 program airs video of pigs being stunned by carbon dioxide before slaughter.
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Woolworths and Coles source pork from abattoirs featured in 'horrific' pig slaughter video
Thursday 30 Mar 2023 by
Australia’s two supermarket giants source pork from Victorian abattoirs depicted in “horrific” footage recording the effects of carbon dioxide gassing on pigs prior to slaughter.
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Seven charged after alleged protest at Victorian slaughterhouse as Dan defends facility
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Seven protesters have been charged after allegedly chaining themselves to machinery as part of an animal rights protest in the state’s northeast, while the Premier has said he wasn’t aware of any breaches of standards at the facility.
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Police at Benalla abattoir as 30 protesters chain themselves inside
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
UPDATE: A protest at the Benalla abattoir has concluded with multiple people charged with trespassing and other offences.
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Police at abattoir as 30 protesters chain themselves inside
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Police officers and other emergency service workers are at an abattoir after activists locked themselves inside.
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Police at abattoir as 30 protesters chain themselves inside
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Police officers and other emergency service workers are at an abattoir after activists locked themselves inside. Photographs released by the protest group on Thursday morning show people sitting inside machinery at the Firth Road meatworks, in Benalla, Victoria.
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Seven protesters charged with trespass following alleged break-in at Benalla abattoir
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Seven animal activists have been charged with trespassing after they allegedly broke into an abattoir in Benalla and chained themselves to machinery.
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Activists chain themselves to gas chamber at abattoir in Victoria's north
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
A protest that’s halted operations at an abattoir in Victoria’s north has stretched into its 10th hour. About 30 animal activists broke in to Benalla Abattoir, with some chaining themselves to the gas chamber which is used to paralyse pigs.
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Protestors stop work at the Benalla abattoir | Benalla Ensign
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Up to 30 members of protest group Farm Transparency Project halted work at the Benalla abattoir after infiltrating the facility early on Thursday, April 13.
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Activists chain themselves to Victorian abattoir
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Seven vegan activists have been arrested following a graphic stunt at a Victorian abattoir, where they chained themselves to metal railings.
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'For once I agree': Farmers side with animal rights protesters
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Farmers have backed a move by protesters to stop stunning pigs in gas chambers prior to slaughter. About 30 animal activists broke into Benalla Abbatoir and some chained themselves to the gas chamber which is used to paralyse pigs.
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Seven Benalla abattoir protesters arrested, charged with trespass
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Victoria Police have allegedly responded to an animal rights protest at a Benalla abattoir.
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Protestors stop work at the Benalla abattoir | Shepparton News
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Up to 30 members of protest group Farm Transparency Project halted work at the Benalla abattoir after infiltrating the facility early on Thursday, April 13.
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Protesters blockade abattoir in Benalla | Riverine Herald
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Seven people have been charged after about 30 protesters chained themselves to equipment inside Benalla Abattoirs in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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Activists chain themselves to Victorian abattoir
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Dozens of vegan activists have chained themselves to an abattoir while describing the facility as a “gas chamber”.
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Activists chain themselves to Victorian abattoir
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Dozens of vegan activists have chained themselves to an abattoir while describing the facility as a “gas chamber”.
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Seven charged over activist blockade at abattoir
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Seven people have been arrested after animal rights activists blockaded a Victorian abattoir to protest the use of...
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Seven charged over activist blockade at abattoir
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Seven people have been arrested after animal rights activists blockaded a Victorian abattoir to protest the use of carbon dioxide to stun pigs before slaughter.
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7 News Victoria TV coverage
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Prime-time TV news coverage of Farm Transparency Project's shut-down and protest at the Benalla slaughterhouse in northern Victoria, on 13 April 2023.
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7 News Border TV coverage
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Prime-time TV news coverage of Farm Transparency Project's shut-down and protest at the Benalla slaughterhouse in northern Victoria, on 13 April 2023.
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9 News Victoria TV coverage
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Prime-time TV news coverage of Farm Transparency Project's shut-down and protest at the Benalla slaughterhouse in northern Victoria, on 13 April 2023.
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ABC News Victoria TV coverage
Thursday 13 Apr 2023 by
Prime-time TV news coverage of Farm Transparency Project's shut-down and protest at the Benalla slaughterhouse in northern Victoria, on 13 April 2023.
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Industry slams activist slaughterhouse trespass
Friday 14 Apr 2023 by
Protesters have been charged after allegedly chaining themselves to machinery and hiding in a “gas chamber”, as industry calls for the full force of law to come down.
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Arrests after animal activist group moves on Benalla abattoir
Friday 14 Apr 2023 by
SEVEN people have been arrested and charged following a break-in to protest gas stunning of pigs at a Benalla abattoir yesterday.
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Activists Occupy Pig Gassing Machines At Australian Slaughterhouse
Saturday 15 Apr 2023 by
Animal activists from Farm Transparency Project (FTP) have occupied machines used to gas pigs at a slaughterhouse in Northern Victoria, Australia.
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Protesters arrested, charged following abattoir trespass
Monday 17 Apr 2023 by
Seven protesters who chained themselves to equipment at the Benalla abattoirs on Thursday morning will face court at a later date, after they were arrested on trespass offences.
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Pig abattoir ceases operations amid investigation into 'serious and disturbing' allegations
Wednesday 26 Apr 2023 by
Warning: This story contains content that may distress some readers. A pig abattoir has ceased operations amid a formal investigation into "serious and disturbing allegations" of mistreatment of animals, including one pig having its testicles torn off by machinery.
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Gas stunning of pigs induces panic: 22 seconds to collapse
Wednesday 3 May 2023 by
Gas stunning of pigs causes panic and pain for an average 22 seconds, but alternatives such as electrocution and captive-bolts are just as problematic.
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Pig gassing: Diamond Valley Pork under investigation
Wednesday 3 May 2023 by
Diamond Valley Pork, which processes 13,500 pigs a week, is under investigation by federal authorities over animal welfare claims.
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NSW push to amend surveillance act for exemptions amid ‘horrific’ pig gassing footage
Sunday 8 Oct 2023 by
A push to allow the publication of “horrific” footage of mistreatment of animals, including that of pigs being stun-gassed across slaughterhouses, is afoot in NSW.
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Animal activists publish footage filmed inside the Corowa piggery
Wednesday 25 Oct 2023 by
Police are not investigating incident as no complaint made.
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Gas chamber video leads to charges against pig abattoir
Tuesday 31 Oct 2023 by
PrimeSafe has charged the Australian Food Group over its handling of pigs, following a Farm Transparency Project investigation.
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Animal lawfare: Pig producers, abattoirs and PrimeSafe under attack
Tuesday 5 Dec 2023 by
Animals Australia has launched legal action to stop pre-slaughter gassing of pigs, while politicians ram through a pig welfare inquiry.
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Animals Australia bid to ban gas stunning of pigs: risks pork price surge
Monday 11 Dec 2023 by
Animals Australia wants the Supreme Court to rule against gas stunning of pigs, which growers warn would push up pork prices.
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Victorian pig abattoir avoids criminal conviction
Friday 1 Mar 2024 by
The court case against an abattoir in Melbourne’s southwest has concluded after animal activist footage led to charges arising from its handling of pigs.
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Australian Food Group admits responsibility for animal welfare breaches at pig abattoir
Monday 4 Mar 2024 by
The owner of a Victorian piggery has accepted responsibility for the breaches after an investigation was sparked by video of slaughter practices inside its facilities.
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Victorian Abattoir Accepts Responsibility for Animal Welfare Breaches After Activist Footage
Monday 4 Mar 2024 by
Victorian abattoir Australian Food Group commits to diversion program following exposure of pig slaughter methods by activists.
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Pig welfare inquiry: call to end gas stunning and CCTV on farms
Thursday 20 Jun 2024 by
Animal Justice Party, Green and Victorian Labor MPs have demanded radical animal welfare reforms, as part of a pig welfare inquiry.
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CCTV should be mandatory in Victorian piggeries, parliamentary inquiry finds | Rural Australia | The Guardian
Thursday 20 Jun 2024 by
State opposition says the inquiry’s 18 recommendations include ‘extreme restrictions’ that should concern all primary producers
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Victoria’s pork industry could be slapped with new guidelines and on-the-spot checks
Thursday 20 Jun 2024 by
Victoria’s pork industry could be slapped with “extreme” new guidelines and subject to random on-the-spot compliance checks, but Coalition MPs have called the inquiry process a “political stunt”.
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Test case could spell the end of abattoir gas chambers
Sunday 20 Oct 2024 by
The widespread use of “gas chambers” to render pigs unconscious before their slaughter is under a cloud.