Independent review calls for sweeping restructure of NSW’s greyhound racing industry but government rejects key recommendations
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Retired New South Wales greyhounds will continue to be rehomed overseas despite an independent review of the racing industry finding the practice is “distressing and sometimes fatal”.
The state government has also rejected a recommendation to suspend the sport if the operator, Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW), fails to determine new race track standards by the year’s end.
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