Greyhound industry shattered after ban passes through Upper House

August 11, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst

THE New South Wales greyhound racing industry has been left outraged by the State Government’s decision to pair with the Greens Party and pass a legislation through the Upper House which will see the sport banned within NSW as of July 1, 2017.

The Legislative Council met on Wednesday morning and continued through until close to midnight, with the Labor Party, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party and the Christian Democrat Party forming an unlikely alliance to fight the ban.

However, when all was said and done, the supporters of the sport didn’t have the numbers on their side, with Read full article

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