Vegan activists could face jail: Morrison

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will JAIL vegan activists who target farmers' homes under new laws People who publish info on farmers online to incite trespassing will face jail  If the Coalition wins the next election Scott Morrison will bring in the new laws  Activist group 'Aussie Farms' is posted a map and personal details of farms  Morrison says this encourages radical vegans to protest on farms and abattoirs  The proposals come after a string of coordinated protests across the country 

By Australian Associated Press and Alana Mazzoni For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 01:38 BST, 10 April 2019 | Updated: 04:54 BST, 10 April 2019

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Vegan protesters who target farmers' homes could face a year in jail under new laws proposed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

If re-elected in May, Mr Morrison plans to change the laws to prevent vegan activists from using private information about farmers to harass them.

Mr Morrison has promised to introduce punishments of up to 12 months in jail for people who make it easier for vegan activists to trespass onto farms and abattoirs.

Protesters chained themselves to vehicles in Melbourne's central city, bringing peak hour traffic to a halt on Monday morning

Protesters chained themselves to vehicles in Melbourne's central city, bringing peak hour

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