An Australian animal advocacy group is taking its campaign for greater transparency in animal-use industries from the streetsto the High Court.
Last week, the Farm Transparency Project filed a case to challenge the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (SDA), a New South Wales law that restricts the use of cameras and audio recorders on private premises. If the bid is successful, it’ll be the first time so-called “ag-gag” legislation in Australia will be challenged in the High Court.
Animal rights groups claim laws like the SDA are increasingly silencing those advocating for greater transparency around animal-use industries.
Meanwhile, organisations representing animal-use industries, such as the National Farmers Federation, say covert footage represents a “huge breach of privacy”.
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