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Parliamentary Inquiry into animal welfare issues in the Western Australian greyhound racing industry recommended
Recommendation - The Legislative Council in the 42nd Parliament establish a select committee to inquire into and report on animal welfare issues in the Western Australian greyhound racing industry. On 18 September 2024, the Standing Committee on Estimates and...
Life Saving Injury Scheme Scrapped
In 2019, in a bid to curb the number of greyhound deaths associated with greyhound racing in Western Australia, Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) introduced a scheme to provide financial contributions towards the surgical repair and rehabilitation of...
Economist’s review of the IER Report
We posted about the misleading RWWA funded IER report on greyhound racing in WA. Economist Sebastian Broadhurst reviewed the report and found that the WA IER racing industry report presents a series of misleading assertions and faulty analysis that aims to justify...
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Free the Hounds with Michael Tetlow on ABC Radio
Free the Hounds President Mel Harrison discusses the petition tabled in Parliament just hours earlier on Tuesday 15 October 2024. This petition is the first to receive bipartisan support with the Hon. Brad Pettitt, Greens MLC and the Hon. Dan Caddy, Labor MLC tabling...
Free the Hounds with Gary Adshead on 6PR
Free the Hounds President Mel Harrison discusses its petition being tabled in Parliament today, Tuesday 15 October 2024. This petition is the first to garner bipartisan support with the Hon. Brad Pettitt, Greens MLC and the Hon. Dan Caddy, Labor MLC tabling more than...
2024 Petition Garners Bipartisan Support
From Channel 9 News Perth, 14 October 2024: Prior to our ground breaking petition that has garnered support from both the Hon. Brad Pettitt Greens MLC and the Hon. Dan Caddy Labor MLC, Free the Hounds spoke to Monika Kos about the impact this may have on the outcome...
Racing Reports
25 October 2024 Meeting at Mandurah
Race 7 - Mixed 5/6/Country/488 - Mixed 5/6 - 8:46 PM A post race veterinary examination revealed that ACING KUNA had left and right fractured forelegs and was humanelyeuthanised by the On Track Veterinary Surgeon.Race Information Deaths 1 Fractures 1 Dogs...
23 October 2024 Meeting at Mandurah
Race 5 - Mixed 3/4/Country/300 - Mixed 3/4 - 8:12 PM A post race veterinary examination revealed that FIGS MAGEE had a right hock fracture and was humanely euthanised by the On Track Veterinary Surgeon.Race Information Deaths 1 Fractures 1 Dogs Running 8...
17 October 2024 Meeting at Northam
Race 8 - Grade 5/Provincial/509 - Grade 5 - 7:03 PM A post race veterinary examination revealed that BANDIT BULLET had a right hock fracture and has been stood down for 90 days. The greyhound was medically stabilised and then transferred from the racecourse to a...
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