WA greyhound racing regulator defends controversial sport at inquiry
By Briana Shepherd

The body governing greyhound racing in WA says it is determined to maintain the welfare of both the dogs and the industry at a parliamentary inquiry, which was sparked by a petition that garnered 26,000 signatures.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/greyhound-racing-regulator-defends-record-at-inquiry/106516156

#GreyhoundRacing #Sport #AnimalCruelty #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #Gambling #Animals #BrianaShepherd

'Breaking point': Ex-greyhound racing insider speaks out as inquiry begins
By Briana Shepherd

A former greyhound racing insider tells how he reached "breaking point" with the industry, as a parliamentary inquiry into the sport in WA begins.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/wa-parliamentary-inquiry-into-greyhound-racing-begins/106511614

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The word should be 'killed' or 'murdered', not 'euthanised'. And why was this 'Trainer X' not named? Prosecuted? Shunned by their sport at the very least?
So maybe Greyhound racing doesn't have to be horrible but it lets itself be that way. Seems as good a reason as any to ban it. Now on to consider every other aspect of human-organised competition and moneymaking...

"It found that GRNZ had made significant progress reducing euthanasias, with 325 greyhounds being euthanised in the 2020/21 – 2021/22 seasons. 174 of these were euthanised at a single kennel belonging to 'Trainer X'. This licensed person was spoken with. Thereafter, that kennel only euthanised six greyhounds in the first two quarters of the 2022/23 season"
#GreyhoundRacing #Greyhound #HorribleHumans

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyhound_racing_in_New_Zealand

Queensland government to pump $200 million into racing facilities under long-awaited industry plan

The Queensland government has announced a multi-million-dollar “Racing Future Fund” as it unveils its plan for the racing…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #albionpark #AU #Australia #greyhoundracing #HorseRacing #macgrathreview #nextlapplan #queenslandgovernment #racing #thoroughbred #timmander
https://www.newsbeep.com/293056/

Petition: Ban greyhound racing
#GreyhoundRacing kills and injures dogs. From 2017–2023, 1,230 dogs died trackside, many more were destroyed, and there were over 31,000 injuries. We believe it’s time to follow Wales and ban this cruel sport.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/731016

#BanGreyhoundRacing