NSW government accused of undermining greyhound racing regulator

Industry was reinstated with promises of greater oversight, but observers warn funding cuts and a political inquiry threaten the new watchdog The New South Wales government has been accused of undermining the state’s new greyhound regulator by forcing it to rely on industry funding. NSW’s greyhound welfare integrity commission was established following 2015 revelations of live baiting and large volumes of attrition and “wastage” – dogs being killed when they could no longer race or weren’t useful for racing – which prompted a ban of the industry in 2016, only for that ban to be aborted within three months after a fierce backlash. Continue reading...
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