After Animal Rights Protests Across Australia, PM Says Disruptive Activists Could Face Jail

Police move in on animal rights protesters who had blocked the intersections of Flinders and Swanston Street, in Melbourne, Australia, April 8, 2019. Ellen Smith /AAP Image/Reuters

Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants animal rights activists who target farmers’ homes to face jail terms of up to 12 months.

Animal rights activists who target farmers’ homes and lawful businesses could face a year in jail under proposed new laws to stop disruptive protests.