Horse meat has been sold as minced beef or lamb in Australia, documents show
She says the files show horse meat has been sold as beef and lamb mince, and that metal shavings have been found inside bread products.What's next? While some have been made public, the government claimed privilege over others, preventing their public release.Abigail Boyd says she was shocked by what she found. (Four Corners: Rob Hill)Ms Boyd is allowed to inspect the restricted files but cannot publicly release them or identify individual businesses. She has challenged the government's privilege claims, triggering an independent legal review of whether they should remain secret.
- ▪She says the files show horse meat has been sold as beef and lamb mince, and that metal shavings have been found inside bread products.What's next?
- ▪While some have been made public, the government claimed privilege over others, preventing their public release.Abigail Boyd says she was shocked by what she found. (Four Corners: Rob Hill)Ms Boyd is allowed to inspect the restricted files
- ▪She has challenged the government's privilege claims, triggering an independent legal review of whether they should remain secret.
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Secret files show horse meat, mouse fur detected in Australian food safety breaches By Adele Ferguson, Chris Gillett and Madi Chwasta of ABC InvestigationsFour CornersTopic:Food SafetyPosted Tue 28 Jul 2026 at 4:43amTue 28 Jul 2026 at 4:43amTue 28 Jul 2026 at 4:43amHorse meat has been found in beef products in Australia, and around the world. (Getty: kaanates)In short: New South Wales Greens politician Abigail Boyd has used parliamentary powers to obtain documents detailing serious food safety breaches.
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