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In September 2021, the Tasmanian Minister for Racing announced an investigation into the state’s racing laws. This is likely to be a reaction to a string of ongoing issues with Tasracing and the Tasmanian Office of Racing Integrity (ORI).

Around the world, the greyhound racing industry uses the concept of ‘starts’ to present its injury and death statistics.

Following the NSW government decision to ban greyhound racing, there was an enormous amount of misinformation generated by the racing industry and its supporters. CPG busted the top 10 myths making the rounds. Many of them are still being used as excuses for the cruel exploitation of greyhounds.

All surveys of the general population regarding public attitudes to greyhound racing show most Australians do not want greyhound racing to continue.

In 2018 the Sydney Morning Herald reported that greyhounds test positive for drugs 10 times more than horses at races.