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Free the Hounds President Mel Harrison discusses the similarities between New Zealand greyhound racing and the sports size here in Western Australia. Listen if you

Free the Hounds President Mel Harrison discusses the shock announcement of the phasing out of greyhound racing in New Zealand. Racing Minister Winston Peters said

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

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

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

The Estimates Committee tabled their Report into greyhound racing in Parliament on Wednesday 18 September 2024. The Report recommended that in the next Parliament a

From WA Government Estimates Committee, 12 June 2024: THE Estimates Committee Chaired by the Hon. Peter Collier MLC today held the third and final hearing

From WA Government Estimates Committee, 8 May 2024: THE Estimates Committee Chaired by the Hon. Peter Collier MLC today held a hearing to better understand

From WA Government Estimates Committee, 8 May 2024: THE Estimates Committee Chaired by the Hon. Peter Collier MLC today held a hearing to better understand

From ABC Radio Perth, 6 February 2024: The Mayor of Canning, Patrick Hall, reignites debate over greyhound racing in Western Australia. After Mayor Hall spoke

From Channel 7 News Perth, 8 February 2024: THE Mayor of Canning, Patrick Hall, reignites calls to end greyhound racing in Western Australia. Mayor Hall

From Channel 9 News Perth, 8 February 2024: THE Mayor of Canning, Patrick Hall, reignites calls to end greyhound racing in Western Australia. Mayor Hall

Free The Hounds was awarded the Bronze certificate for the Community Action Award by RSPCA. Free the Hounds (Bronze) This small volunteer-run advocacy group has

The idea of banning greyhound racing is not a new one but a recent e-petition started by the WA greyhound advocacy group “Free The Hounds”,

Cannington racetrack is now Australia’s thirdworst for dog deaths after greyhound girl Kelly Gusto was recently killed there, according to WA advocacy group Free the

Harrison also said she would like to see TAB WA exclude greyhound racing, and replace it with virtual races instead. “It serves no purpose

A petition against greyhound racing in WA has reached more than 6,000 signatures. Melissa Harrison, President of Free the Hounds told Oliver Peterson on Perth

While appearing on ABC Perth’s Mornings program, Greens member Brad Pettitt said the greyhound gambling industry should be phased out over two years. “We’re going

Free the Hounds president Melissa Harrison said three greyhound deaths in eight days was unprecedented in the years she had been following the sport. “Minister

More than 50 greyhounds have died on the racetrack this year alone, while nearly 3400 have been injured. Advocacy group the Greyhound Coalition said racetrack

RSPCA does not support greyhound racing due to numerous animal welfare concerns with the industry. What are the animal welfare issues with the greyhound racing

EXCLUSIVE: Champion Australian racing dogs are being sneakily transported to China, against the industry’s own rules. With the export of local dogs seen as big

A greyhound advocacy group is calling for upgrades of Cannington and Mandurah racetracks to be expedited, saying injury rates have jumped by 30 per cent

A number of big brands have called out the Seven Network after their ads appeared during a greyhound racing show on 7two over the last

A new report from The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds has revealed that 150 greyhounds have died on the track this year, a tragic