Report from former chief vet alleges Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission failed to enforce industry rules and was ‘obfuscating the facts’
The NSW racing minister, David Harris, said he wanted the industry to continue operating but would push Greyhound Racing NSW to focus on improving animal welfare and governance.The NSW racing minister, David Harris, said he wanted the industry to continue operating but would push Greyhound Racing NSW to focus on improving animal welfare and governance.
“The industry is showing that they have made progress,” he said on Thursday. “This is about ensuring that they stay focused.”Dog injury rates have reached their highest point since independent reporting began in 2018, according to GWIC’s latest quarterly injury data release.after the release of a report by its former chief vet, Alex Brittan, alleging GRNSW was underreporting dog deaths and overlooking animal welfare violations.
Emma Hurst, MP for the Animal Justice party, said the commission’s control of the inquiry was inappropriate and she would seek other politicians’ support for a public, independent upper house inquiry into the industry.
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