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21 November 2024
Protesters arrested, charged following abattoir trespass

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.

According to the Farm Transparency Project, 30 protesters chained themselves to the business' gas chamber and pig 'race' in a demonstration aimed at prompting the State Government to launch an inquiry into the 'humane' st...

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