despite waning public support, governments are spending big to keep the industry running

  • Written by: Alexandra McEwan, Lecturer: Law, CQUniversity Australia
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An e-petition against greyhound racing to the Tasmanian parliament reached a record number of signatures last week, with 13,519 people demanding the state government end public funding of the industry. The previous record in Tasmania was 11,699 signatures, for an e-petition supporting end-of-life choices.

It is clear...

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