Bill to ban greyhound racing passed through the NSW upper house

August 11, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst

GREYHOUND Racing in New South Wales has officially been banned within the state as of July 1, 2017, after legislation to enforce the ban was passed through the Upper House on Wednesday night.

The matter was rushed directly through the NSW Legislative Council, amidst claims the tactic was used by Premier Mike Baird to avoid igniting a heated debate within the Lower House.

Leader of the Government in the Upper House, Duncan Gay, was unwavering in his support of the ban.

“Whilst this has been an incredibly hard decision, the Government believes it is the right thing to stop greyhound racing in New Read full article

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