In 2019, animal rights activist group Aussie Farms posted online
maps of factory farms, slaughterhouses and so-called "animal
exploitation" facilities around Australia. A registered
charity, Aussie Farms claimed that it was trying to fight animal
abuse and exploitation.
Farmers targeted by animal rights activists
Inviting other activists to upload photographs or videos
obtained on farming properties, Aussie Farms claimed that its aim
was to "end commercialised animal abuse and exploitation in
Australia by increasing industry transparency and educating the
public about modern farming and slaughtering practices".
Farmers were understandably outraged by these acts of trespass,
intimidation and online posting by Aussie Farms. The National
Farmers' Federation denounced the actions as a gross invasion
of privacy, bordering on terrorism.
