Scottsdale Pork

Monday 11 Nov 2024 by Sue Bailey (The Mercury)

The government has released the recommendations of a taskforce it set up in the wake of distressing footage of alleged animal cruelty at abattoirs. Read the latest. Read more >

Sunday 10 Nov 2024 by Benjamin Seeder (The Advocate)

Tasmania adopts 11 of 12 taskforce reforms for better animal welfare in abattoirs by 2025, enhancing humane practices and boosting surveillance. Read more >

Wednesday 17 Apr 2024 by Aaron Smith (The Examiner)

The state government has held firm against claims that it's "dragging its feet" on a taskforce report into Tasmanian slaughterhouses. Read more >

Tuesday 16 Apr 2024 by David Killick (The Mercury)

Six months ago, animal activists released ‘disturbing’ videos shot in Tasmanian slaughterhouses — Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff says more action is needed immediately. Read more >

Wednesday 20 Mar 2024 by Joe Colbrook (The Examiner)

Take a digital tour inside Tasmanian meat processing facilities with FTP's latest campaign advocating for animal welfare. Read more >

Saturday 16 Mar 2024 by Benjamin Seeder (The Advocate)

Latest on Tasmanian abattoir animal cruelty taskforce findings amid election season. Greens, Liberals clash over reforms. Read more >

Thursday 15 Feb 2024 by Kristy Alger (editorial)

When activists with Farm Transparency Project first walked into the Tasmanian Quality Meats slaughterhouse in the dead of night, they had no idea that the project they were embarking on would be a significant contributing factor in toppling the Tasmanian Liberal government... Read more >

Wednesday 31 Jan 2024 by Isabel Bird (The Advocate)

Investigation into Tasmania's abattoirs exposed animal abuse allegations. Government creates livestock taskforce and considers new regulations to improve animal welfare. Read more >

Saturday 13 Jan 2024 by Kristy Alger (editorial)

In October 2007 two elders from a secretive religious sect, the Exclusive Brethren, were granted permanent access to the ministers and backbenchers of the Federal Liberal Party as lobbyists. Their passes were granted with the sponsorship of two people; former minister Danna Vale and the member for the Tasmanian seat of Bass Michael Ferguson. By Kristy Alger Read more >

Thursday 11 Jan 2024 by Pulse Hobart (Pulse Hobart)

Additional footage showing what activists allege to be instances of animal cruelty at yet another Tasmanian abattoir has been released. The Farm Transparency Project (FTP) released the footage on Thursday they say was captured at the Ten Mile Enterprises Meat Facility in Springfield, owned by Scottsdale Pork. Read more >

Thursday 11 Jan 2024 by Simon McGuire (The Mercury)

‘Confronting to watch the systemic cruelty,’ Greens say. Footage from a Tasmanian abattoir emerges showing alleged animal cruelty including conscious pigs ‘lowered into a scalding tank’. Read more >

Thursday 11 Jan 2024 by Benjamin Seeder (The Advocate)

Secret footage reveals conscious pigs being mistreated and killed in Scottsdale Pork, demanding closure of the facility. Read more >