CPG overview of the cowardly NSW Government response to Drake Report
The NSW Government did not respond to any of the 65 Drake Report recommendations in the standard government response format ie by directly indicating acceptance or non-acceptance.
Instead it suggested changes to the GRNSW Operating Licence. This is despite GRNSW currently operating in breach of its Operating Licence as highlighted in the Report. This is a dramatic failure in legislative and public accountability.
In response, CPG has specifically identified many of the issues with the NSW Government response in a 30 page document. We have also attempted to identify the Report recommendations accepted by the NSW Government through a review of their response.
In its weak and inadequate response to the Report, the NSW Government rejected key recommendations including:
- Limits on the numbers of greyhounds bred each year
- Halting the export of retired greyhounds to the USA (or anywhere outside Australia) for rehoming
- The suspension of greyhound racing if minimum track standards are not met
- Establishment of independent bodies to oversee both GRNSW and the industry regulator GWIC
By ignoring the scathing Report, the NSW Government has once again demonstrated their commitment to the racing industry at the expense of the dogs they sacrifice to the gambling industry.