Numerous inquiries into greyhound racing have highlighted the serious failure of self-regulation in the greyhound racing industry. When the duty of regulation falls upon an organisation that is also responsible for marketing and promoting the industry, there is an obvious conflict of interest – and greyhounds pay the price. Here are three tails that showcase this failure perfectly.
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A One-Week Snapshot of Greyhound Racing in Australia
It’s common to hear the phrase “but greyhounds love to run” bandied about as an excuse for the greyhound racing industry to exploit a breed of creatures they refer to as ‘product’. And sure enough, any greyhound adopter will tell you that their pet, like any other dog, enjoys a run off the leash. But running and racing are not the same thing.
Letter to Mike Baird: You MUST Enforce Industry Reforms
In light of the disappointing news that the greyhound racing ban is off, we must pull together for the greyhounds and take action. Mike Baird, in his announcement that he was backflipping on the most courageous decision ever made by a government, said the industry is going to reform – so let’s hold him to it! Here’s how you can take action.
The NSW Greyhound Racing Ban: Myth-Busting
Ever since the NSW government announced the decision to ban greyhound racing, the amount of misinformation that the industry and its supporters have spewed forth would be funny in all its ill-informed glory if it wasn’t so pervasive in the media. As a community service, the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds busts the top 10 myths making the rounds in the pro-greyhound racing camps.
The Fate of a Greyhound
This poem, The Fate of a Greyhound, was recited at the Brisbane March for the Murdered Million on 24 July 2016.