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Pig slaughterhouse protests
Activists are planning a weekend of protest at slaughterhouses across the country to draw attention to the use of carbon dioxide gassing to stun pigs.
What happens to animals inside Australian slaughterhouses is an area of significant public interest, we are taking action to bring much needed attention to an issue that the government would much rather ignore and hide from.
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