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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

The Greyhound Recorder was bragging that “big business” was keen to be part of the “thriving” racing scene at Taree in NSW.  The local Bing Lee store was supporting the April 2026 Taree Cup Carnival and had named the Bing Lee Silver Bullet Final race.  However, once the Bing Lee head office heard about the … Read more

The death of a greyhound on the Shepparton track has highlighted the high number of racing deaths in Victoria and sparked calls for an independent inquiry.  The Stewards report for 30 March 2026 shows that Capo Dei Capi won her race but had an “incident” after the race and suffered a fractured foreleg. She was … Read more

Greyhound Silvertree Henny was withdrawn from the Temora race meeting on 1 April 2026 by on-track vet Dr Lewis Walkom.  The young dog – only just two years old – had “sustained an injury on the way to the meeting.” The next day Silvertree Henny was recorded as “deceased” in Fasttrack. She was made to … Read more