Queensland government blames horse owners for abattoir cruelty scandal

The former racehorses killed in appalling conditions in an abattoir north of Brisbane appear to have fallen through the jurisdictional cracks, with multiple agencies claiming they were not responsible for their welfare.

Biosecurity Queensland officers, who do not have the authority to enter premises without permission, were still speaking to management of Meramist Abbatoir in Caboolture on Friday afternoon to arrange an inspection of the premises.

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