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Issues
Greyhound racing causes ongoing harm to the vulnerable, both the greyhounds and within the community.
Issues with the greyhound racing industry
There are many issues surrounding the Australian greyhound racing industry, making it outdated, harmful to greyhounds, and leading to public calls for it to be shutdown. The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds is dedicated to investigating and reporting the facts about these issues.
There will never be enough homes for the thousands of dogs the industry discards every year.
Greyhound suffering, abuse and neglect in the racing industry is widespread and systemic.
On average, racing kills five dogs every week and injures 30 dogs every day.
Greyhound racing is a gambling industry and targets the most vulnerable in the community.
State governments pour millions of taxpayer dollars into keeping the brutal greyhound racing industry afloat.
Inadequate regulatory models continue to prioritise commercial interests over greyhound welfare.
The racing lobby in Australia is exceptionally powerful with deep connections to both sides of politics.
Issues
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We doubt if the GRNSW corporate PR machine will remind people of the disturbing history of...
As the closure of Wentworth Park approaches, and GRNSW prepares its sickening PR campaign of nostalgia,...
Four greyhounds were killed at Australian tracks in August 2026 and at least four more were...
Data from the NSW regulator Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission appears to show that retired greyhounds...
The Mayor of Penrith in western Sydney, Todd Carney, recently expressed his support for greyhound racing...
After a two-year ‘reform’ period, the SA government is backing greyhound racing while acknowledging that the...
The racing death of a greyhound at the Sale track in the weekend and surging injuries...
The death of a greyhound on the Maitland track last night is the 28th NSW race...