Animal activist groups that target Australian farmers could be stripped of their charity and tax-free status, potentially hobbling their ability to fundraise. The new regulations aim to stop extremist organisations from illegally harassing, intimidating and spying on rural families. “Groups who target law-abiding Australian farmers will no longer be able to claim tax-free status for their fundraising efforts,” Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said in a statement on December 13. The measures introduced by the federal government also prohibit trespassing, unlawful entry, vandalism and threatening violence. The changes could see groups stripped of their charitable status if they encourage or foster behaviour prohibited by the new regulation. “I know these changes will be widely welcomed and supported by farmers who live with the very real nightly threat of being attacked and having their property destroyed and vandalised,” Littleproud said. “Activist thugs who take the law into their own hands will now …
Animal Activist Groups Targeting Australian Farmers Could Lose Charity and Tax-Free Status
