THE New South Wales greyhound racing industry is continuing its fight to overturn the ban on the sport by launching a legal challenge in the Federal Court on Tuesday.
The proceedings intend to challenge the validity of the legislation, which was passed through the NSW Parliament in August, on the basis that it breaches section 92 of the Commonwealth Constitution which guarantees freedom of interstate trade.
“The effect of the Greyhound Prohibition Act is to make unlawful in NSW an activity that is legal everywhere else in Australia,” said Brenton Scott, Chief Executive, NSW Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers’ Association (GBOTA) and Read full article
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