Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
Speaking in his ‘On Aird’ Spotify podcast, Michael Aird says it would have been sensible policy for Labor to back in a greyhound compensation deal. “The Libs say we’re going to phase out greyhound racing by 2029. Labor’s response should have been yeah this is obviously going to go through the lower house. Let’s do … Read more
As a former Racing Minister in Tasmania in the Liberal Government I was obviously privy to racing portfolio information. It is my well informed view that given economic difficulties now facing Tasmania and the cost of propping up unpopular and often cruel greyhound racing, this practice cannot be sustained or justified. That was my publicly … Read more
Dear Josh, I write to you as a former student of yours. You taught me during my primary school years and were an incredible role model to myself and my peers. The values you helped to instil of kindness, compassion and empathy have stayed with me into adulthood. I now work as a qualified … Read more
In 2025, the WA state government launched an inquiry into greyhound racing. This comes after a petition calling for an end to greyhound racing gathered 26,000 signatures. The inquiry focuses on failings in animal welfare, industry regulation and transparency, and the unacceptably high rate of taxpayer funding. The inquiry received over 5,000 submissions. NOTE: SUBMISSIONS … Read more
This report marks the first time infractions involving animal cruelty in greyhound racing have been systematically recorded, categorised, and analysed at a national level.