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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There are many issues surrounding the Australian greyhound racing industry, making it outdated, harmful to greyhounds, and leading to public calls for it to be shutdown.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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The powerful gambling and racing industries use a variety of tools to manipulate public perception, obscure...
The latest greyhound death on the Ballarat racetrack has highlighted Victoria’s status as the deadliest state...
The deaths of two greyhounds in a single race at the Geelong track on Monday have...
The NSW Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission used to boast it was the “gold standard” in...
11 dogs were killed at Australian tracks in June 2026 and at least six more were...
The CBD column in the Sydney Morning Herald noted that Dan Repacholi attended Canberra’s 2026 Midwinter...
Greyhound Racing NSW has launched a “PR campaign” that is full of misinformation and mistruths. And...
When reporting on the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry into people associated with the...