Greyhound Bill Pause
While regrettable for the greyhounds of Tasmania, we understand the government's decision to pause debate on the greyhound racing phase out Bill.
While regrettable for the greyhounds of Tasmania, we understand the government's decision to pause debate on the greyhound racing phase out Bill.
The Joint Standing Committee on Greyhound Racing Transition Report on its Greyhound Racing Legislation Amendments (Phasing Out Reform) Bill 2025 Inquiry be considered and noted.
In a big win for greyhounds and animal welfare advocates, Scotland and Wales have both banned greyhound racing this week.
An outbreak of kennel cough has caused the suspension of greyhound racing in Tasmania. It reinforces the need to end greyhound racing in this state.
Dozens of greyhounds have been injured already this year on Tasmanian tracks, and three have been killed.
The Greens have released a transition plan for the greyhound racing industry in Tasmania
With just two weeks of the new year elapsed, the cruelty at the heart of the greyhound industry has already been on full display.
I wanted to draw members' attention to some commentary that happened on social media overnight following our debate on the motion to defer the greyhound transition bill in here.
At one level, I understand the reasoning behind this motion. This has been a sudden policy reversal on the part of government, and the reasons for that are plain to us all.
The Legislative Council has voted to delay debating the greyhound racing ban until early next year.