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Online threats targeting NSW Agriculture Minister over feral pig plan spark outrage

Misogynistic and threatening messages were posted on a Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party page aimed at NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty, prompting condemnation from Premier Chris Minns and a police inquiry.

Misogynistic and threatening messages were posted on a Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party page aimed at NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty, prompting condemnation from Premier Chris Minns and a police inquiry.

Why it matters

Online harassment of a government minister raises safety concerns and highlights the climate of hostility in political discourse.

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