Tasmania is one of the last places on Earth where greyhound racing has been allowed to continue. The industry has been exposed repeatedly for terrible cruelty towards these gentle, sensitive dogs - on and off the track.
The racing industry is putting profits before animal welfare – again – pushing ahead with greyhound races in Hobart tonight. This is despite southern Tasmania being in the midst of a heatwave and the high risks this poses for greyhounds.
Yole Stables’ domination of Tasmanian harness race meets in the last two months highlights the complete failure of Racing Minister Felix Ellis to deal with key findings from the Murrihy report.