Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
Between and 2022 and 2024, three inquiries were held into the integrity of the Tasmanian racing industry. The Tasmanian Government were forced to respond to the avalanche of complaints from members of the public and the racing industry about toxic government and industry environments, race fixing and serial animal welfare abuses. The Minister framed the … Read more
2021 independent report finds that NT greyhound racing “does not have adequate policies and procedures in place to ensure best practice animal welfare standards are being adhered to.”
In 2015, Four Corners broadcast shocking footage of live rabbits and possums being tortured and ripped to pieces in order to “live bait” greyhounds.
In April 2015, following the live baiting expose, the Queensland Government announced a Commission of Inquiry into the Queensland greyhound racing industry. The Commission returned its final report on 1 June 2015. The next day Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk abolished all Queensland Racing Boards responsible for greyhound and horse racing. Additionally, Queensland Racing CEO Condon … Read more
In 2015, following the live baiting scandal, the Victorian government launched two separate enquiries into this exposure of ongoing animal cruelty. One was led by Victoria’s chief vet Dr Charles Milne and one was an own motion inquiry by Sal Perna, Victoria’s Racing Integrity Commissioner. Following the release of an interim report, the entire board … Read more