Mike Baird stands by his decision to ban greyhound racing

July 14, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst

PREMIER Mike Baird is determined in his mission to end greyhound racing in NSW, repeating his stance at a press conference on Thursday, exactly one week after his bombshell announcement shook the greyhound industry to its core.

Having met with industry representatives throughout the day, Baird said he was still confident in his decision which will see the sport become illegal as of July 1, 2017.

“Today the Deputy Premier (Troy Grant) and I have had a difficult, but constructive and necessary meeting with the industry,” Baird said.

“This is not an easy time, we understand the difficulties the industry is facing and Read full article

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