Federal and state politicians are going into bat for Aussie farmers who have been under attack by animal activists in a cross-border campaign. "There are strong grounds to conclude that Aussie Farms Inc is engaging in a systematic effort in collecting, using and disclosing personal information to the detriment of farmers and agricultural producers," the letter dated on Monday states. Privacy laws were changed last Friday which exposed Aussie Farms' website to significant penalties for publishing farmers' addresses and contact details. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Scott Morrison slammed the actions of Aussie Farms as being "un-Australian" while speaking on 2GB radio. He said it was wrong that farmers should be targeted when they are doing it tough during the drought.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 09, 2019 02:03 UTC