Madam Deputy President, I thought it was important that the council be given the opportunity to consider and note the Tasracing Annual Report of 2024 because it raises some serious
In Council recently, we had a debate about the hemp regulation miscellaneous bill and we enacted a fit and proper person test for people who are licenced to grow hemp here.
In November last year, serious complaints were lodged about cruelty in slaughterhouses with your department. The footage is very graphic.
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.
TasRacing and the Rockliff Government have wisely walked away from spending tens of millions of dollars on a new greyhound racetrack in Devonport.
However, we are here today talking about the exploitation of animals for profit and a utilitarian approach in law to these animals.
Local rules were changed to require rehoming, and any requests to kill a dog must be approved by the Office of Racing Integrity's (ORI) Director of Racing, the so-called 'no-kill policy'.
Information compiled by animal rights and greyhound welfare groups confirmed 27 greyhounds who raced on a Tasmanian track in the 2023-24 season have died so far, including one sent through the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP).
Madam Deputy Speaker, I want to acknowledge that we are speaking to this bill in our role as the voice for animals in Tasmania and as the voice for all Tasmanians who care about the welfare of animals.