Minister, I'd like you to explain to the committee why it is that you can't make a government policy position that whips and other instruments, that have been found to inflict ...
Minister, do you acknowledge that racing horses are sentient beings, just like greyhounds?
The Coalition for Protection of Racehorse’s ‘Deathwatch’ report, released today, again highlights the inherent cruelty of the racing industry.
The Code of Practice was, disappointingly in our view, prepared in haste by TasRacing late last year. It needs rewriting, not patchwork repair.
A sixth horse has been killed due to racing this season, with The Inevitable tragically losing his life at the Launceston Cup yesterday.
The Tasracing annual report confirms what animal advocates and the Greens have long been saying – horse and dog racing are loss-making, brutal industries that continues to lose
In a move which is both justified and necessary, TasRacing has temporarily suspended the harness training and driving licenses of Ben and Tim Yole following the damning findings of the Independent Stewards Panel.
Mr President, I know it is getting late and I was not going to say anything on this, but you say the name Ben Yole and the pink mist descends because we found out today that the Office of Racing Integrity has approved Ben Yole to keep training.
The decision by the Office of Racing Integrity to renew harness racing trainer Ben Yole’s licence is appalling and insulting to all Tasmanians who want strong animal welfare standards in the racing industries.
Tasmanians were shocked by the Office of Racing Integrity's decision to reinstate harness racer Ben Yole's licence despite the active investigation into allegations of his race fixing, team driving and animal abuse. It is great that a panel is doing an investigation, but the point is that it is shocking he has started racing again while the investigation is ongoing.