TALK: Chris & Harley from Farm Transparency Project
Schedule
Sun Mar 29 2026 at 01:45 pm to 02:45 pm
UTC+08:00Location
Hyde Park, Perth, WA, Australia | Perth, WA
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Behind closed doors: exposing animal ag's darkest secrets | Chris Delforce and Harley McDonald-Eckersall from Farm Transparency Project Date: Sunday 29th March
Time: 13.45-14.45
Location: Vegan Australia Talks & Workshop Area
Chris and Harley will detail Farm Transparency Project’s latest investigations into slaughterhouses and intensive farms, and the importance of rebuilding our movement in the face of increasing pushback from industry and government, with insight into the upcoming High Court battle for the public’s right to know.
About Chris
Chris learned from a young age the importance of social justice and compassion for all – particularly those less fortunate than himself. As a teenager, he travelled with aid groups working with impoverished communities in Zambia and Indonesia, seeking to better understand the suffering beyond his doorstep and how he could use the privileges afforded to him to improve the lives of others, developing a deep sense of moral obligation and a passionate intolerance for injustice.
Realising at age 10 that animals probably didn’t want to be eaten, Chris went vegetarian. Nine years later, he started an organisation called the Youth Vegetarian Association at his university in Canberra, through which he met members of Animal Liberation ACT and learned of the cruelty of the dairy and egg industries. He went vegan and began participating in covert rescues of animals from factory farms, liberating hundreds of animals; but the more he learned about the inherent mass suffering within the animal slaughter industry, the more determined he became to expose and end it.
In the 16 years since, Chris has investigated over one hundred farms, slaughterhouses and other animal exploitation facilities across Australia and internationally, founded Farm Transparency Project (originally Aussie Farms) in 2014, and has written, directed and edited two award-winning feature-length documentaries, 2014’s Lucent and 2018’s Dominion. A self-taught web developer, Chris built and continues to run FTP’s innovative website, including the Repository and Map.
In his spare time, Chris is a keen runner with multiple marathons under his belt, and lives in Melbourne with his rescued cats, Moo and Gracie.
About Harley
Harley brings 10 years of experience as an activist and organiser for animals to FTP. At age 19, Harley co-founded the organisation Young Voices for Animals (YVA) with the mission to educate and inspire the next generation of animal liberation activists. With YVA, Harley delivered a ground-breaking education program to empower high-school students to take action for animals, as well as coordinating Australia’s first Youth Animal Rights Conference.
After taking part in her first direct action during the Dominion Anniversary day of action in April 2019, Harley moved to the UK to work on messaging and strategy at Animal Rebellion. It was here that she gained experience executing large-scale acts of civil disobedience, including blockades at McDonald’s four UK distribution centres; costing the company millions of dollars and affecting their national supply chain. For two years, Harley guided the direction and messaging of Animal Rebellion, influencing groups across 60+ cities and 20+ countries. Harley also coordinated the group’s media and messaging team, leading to widespread, national media coverage.
In early 2022, Harley returned to Australia and took a position with the Animal Justice Party, coordinating volunteers for the 2022 state election. During this time Harley began working closely with Chris and, after the election, she joined FTP, directing her enthusiasm and dedication into creating hard-hitting campaigns and grassroots actions.
At FTP, Harley keeps us focused on our goals and objectives by designing our campaigns and keeping us on task with an endless array of multi-coloured spreadsheets. Outside of work she can usually be found cuddling with her three adopted cats.
Warning: this talk will delve into the reality of animal exploitation in Australia and may contain discussion of distressing or graphic events - no graphic imagery. This presentation is not recommended for children.
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Perth Vegan Expo 2026 | Hyde Park, Perth
Saturday 28th March - 10am - 6pm | Sunday 29th March - 10am - 5pm
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Event run by @liberationcooperative
Free Entry - Everyone Welcome - Family Friendly - Dog Friendly
https://perthveganexpo.com.au/
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