Australian greyhound racing live baiting scandal

The Australian greyhound racing live baiting scandal is a series of events that occurred in at least three Australian states where live baiting of racing greyhounds was exposed on ABC TV and in The Sydney Morning Herald. On 16 February 2015, the Australian television current affairs program Four Corners revealed the use of live piglets, possums and rabbits to train racing greyhounds had been occurring over some years, despite self-regulatory efforts to address the issue.[1][2] The revelation led to suspensions, inquiries, widespread condemnation of the practice, and, following an inquiry, to the banning of greyhound racing in New South Wales from July 2016, and consequently, the Australian Capital Territory as well. The NSW ban was reversed on 11 October 2016, with conditions.

  1. ^ Meldrum-Hanna, Caro; Clark, Sam (16 February 2015). "Making a Killing". abc.net.au. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Then and Now: 12 Months of Reform" (PDF). Greyhound Racing NSW. February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.