date:May 17, 2012
so completed its investigation of Hawkesbury Valley Meat Processors and that it will be fined a total of $5,200 for breaching its licence conditions and it will be placed on the Food Authoritys Name Shame register.
The RSPCA investigation into allegations of animal mistreatment under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (POCTA) 1979 is also ongoing and the abattoir could be subject to additional penalties under POCTA for acts of cruelty to animals.
This Government has listened to commun