The federal government has promised new measures for animal activists if re-elected, where individuals could face up to 12 months' jail time. 

Attorney-General Christian Porter announced sanctions this afternoon for those who use a carriage service, such as the internet, to disclose personal information with the intention that another person would use that information to trespass on agricultural land. 

However, Junee farmer Martin Honner argued this was just a tactic used by politicians to look "tough". 

"Sometimes politicians give that throw away line to look tough, but in essence nothing ever changes or gets done," Mr Honner said. 

"Unless they get tough in the courts, we will see these vegan attacks and industrial protests happening more and more.

"I'll bet that no one will get any jail time and they'll end up getting dismissed for the greater good." 

Mr Honner strongly condemned the actions of those activists on Monday, but said the authorities did not charge enough people involved. 

"It's very disruptive and I don't think in Monday's efforts the police arrested enough people," he said. 

"Why should those abattoir workers put up with the delay and the cost to that business? 

"Bio-security should be the biggest issue that comes front and centre of this." 

A local agriculture expert, who wished to remain anonymous out of fear he could become a target, said he held the same opinion as the government.

"My view is that the full force of the law needs to be enacted with people who break it: trespassers who target and harass law-abiding citizens who go about their work lawfully," he said. 

"I have experienced this situation first-hand and it's a very unsettling experience when it happens and no one should ever have to deal with it. 

"Workers have to wait for police to come and remove them and it's not easy, as sometimes these industries are in isolated and rural communities. 

"It can be disruptive and it's affecting people; if workers are harassed, they can become scared returning to work or undertaking daily activities," he said. 

The local said he does not think these people can be reasoned with and can only be dealt with the authorities. 

"I just don't know if these people can be reasoned when they think that they have a moral right to be heard, but in order to do that, you have to use moral tactics," he said. 

"They have to be dealt with by the law only. 

"It's tough enough as it is, farmers have to deal with the weather, climate and seasonal variation as well as providing meals for their families and consumers, but these people are preventing it."

Mr Porter said the new laws would include exemptions for 'bona-fide journalists' and for whistleblowers who expose breaches of animal cruelty.

"We have seen with Aussie Farms the malicious use of personal information, including farmers' names, addresses and workplaces, designed specifically to encourage others to trespass on properties and damage businesses," Mr Porter said.

"This is not acceptable and the Morrison government will, if re-elected, introduce a new criminal offence specifically designed to protect Australian farmers from the sort of vigilante action we have seen this week.

Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals Leader Michael McCormack pledged the Federal Coalition would introduce the new legislation if they formed government after the election.

"I'd like to get their addresses and announce it so they could know what it's like to have their privacy invaded," he said.

"They tie themselves to milking machines, tractors and other farm equipment (but) at the end of the day they should actually be locked up and for a good time to serve as a lesson to others not to do the same thing."