Greyhound racing in Western Australia operates within a governance framework that raises significant structural, integrity and transparency concerns. At the centre of these concerns is the concentration of commercial, regulatory and welfare functions within a single statutory authority: Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA). A Structural Conflict at the Core RWWA is responsible for promoting […]
Supporters of greyhound racing in Western Australia frequently argue that banning the sport would devastate the economy and cost “thousands of people” their jobs and livelihoods. This claim is repeated often, but rarely scrutinised. When the available evidence is examined, it becomes clear that the scale of employment attributed to greyhound racing has been dramatically […]
“Throwing a large amount of money at a small number of people is not a sensible use of taxpayers’ funds”…. …..according to the Honourable Amber-Jade Sanderson MLA, Minister for Energy and Decarbonisation; Manufacturing; Skills and TAFE; Pilbara, in her interview on ABC Perth on 4 June 2025. The Minister was responding to criticism of recent […]
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