Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
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
In 2025, the Queensland Government undertook a review of the Queensland industry. The stated aim of the Review was to “ensure the long-term viability of all three codes across the state, while maintaining high animal welfare standards.” The first step in the Review was the release of a discussion paper designed to “support initial engagement … Read more
In July 2024, the NSW Government called for an inquiry into Greyhound Racing NSW. Gaming and Racing Minister David Harris said the inquiry would examine a number of complaints around GRNSW including track safety, animal welfare and its operation. The inquiry was called just days after the handover of a damning report by GRNSW’s former … Read more
The Queensland racing industry appears to have designed a cruel solution to its overbreeding problem.
An independent inquiry into South Australia’s greyhound racing industry was announced by Premier Peter Malinauskas in August 2023. This followed the release of drone footage showing puppies and adult greyhounds being punched and kicked by an SA trainer. In a separate incident in June, three trainers were given lifetime bans over a live baiting scandal. … Read more