Broadcaster JustinSmith3AW says animal rights protesting is important and has made good changes over the years, but this recent action will not. Credlin
Broadcaster Justin Smith says Tuesday’s animal rights protest that held up Melbourne’s CBD traffic will not go down in history as a ‘great protest’ in Australia.
Mr Smith says animal rights protesting is important and has made good changes over the years, but this recent action will not. The journalist says the point of a good protest is to win people over, not to ‘tick off’ others, and that he would be ‘shocked’ if anyone became a vegan from the demonstration. Image: News Corp Australia
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