Restraining orders pitched as alternative charge for vegan activists following calls for tougher laws

Caitlyn Rintoul
Updated April 18 2019 - 2:02pm, first published 1:53pm
State government seeks alternative charges for activists despite calls for tougher laws.

West Australian agricultural minister Alannah MacTiernan has revealed alternative charges, such as restraining orders, would be explored for animal activists who trespass on farms rather than introducing tougher legislation like the federal government.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Caitlyn Rintoul

Journalist