Regulation in Victoria

There is no independent regulator in Victoria. Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) is the statutory body responsible for promoting and controlling the sport of greyhound racing in Victoria and is also the regulator. The Greyhound Racing Integrity Unit within GRV is responsible for welfare. The 2016 Inquiry into greyhound racing in Victoria recommended that the commercial and regulatory functions should be separated. The inquiry believed that having these functions contained in the same authority created a conflict of interest. The government did not accept this recommendation.

The Racing Act 1958 was updated in August 2019 to include the introduction of the Victoria Racing Tribunal (VRT) and the Victorian Racing Integrity Board (VRIB). The VRT deals with matters and offences of a serious nature, and has jurisdiction to hear appeals in relation to decisions from Stewards and other offences.

GRV states that the VRIB is “an independent, cross-code integrity board established to ensure racing integrity in Victoria and to provide enhanced integrity framework for the Victoria Racing Industry to meet strategic outcomes, monitor participant compliance, and education and meet community expectations”, but their regulatory approach is self-regulated.

GRV produce  a monthly e-magazine called Greyhound Monthly Victoria, that provides industry news as well as regular reports on welfare & rehoming, and integrity.

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