Stop greyhound racing in Australia

Australia has the largest greyhound racing industry in the world, with more tracks than all other countries combined. We are now one of only a handful of countries where commercial greyhound racing remains legal.

In 2025, 119 greyhounds died on Australian racetracks and 10,785 injuries were recorded. Some dogs bred for racing are never registered and disappear from the system, and some registered dogs are given banned substances to boost performance.

Loopholes mean greyhounds can be sent overseas for racing and breeding, including to countries with worse animal welfare laws. A 2023 Senate inquiry confirmed that 464 Australian greyhounds have been unlawfully exported since 2015.

We need your help to call on state MPs to support a ban on greyhound racing and redirect funding toward rescue and rehoming.

The ACT has already banned racing, and Tasmania will phase it out by 2029.

It is time for this cruel industry to end Australia-wide.

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Dear {contact_data~title} {contact_data~firstName},

Australia has the largest greyhound racing industry in the world, with more tracks than all other countries combined. As my state MP, I urge you to support a ban on greyhound racing in our state.

Despite repeated promises of reform, the industry continues to cause serious harm. In 2025, 119 greyhounds died on racetracks and nearly 1,000 were injured each month. Overbreeding means many healthy dogs are considered 'wastage' and are euthanised, and reports of banned performance-enhancing drugs being used and live baiting persist.

Momentum for change is growing. New Zealand and Wales have moved to ban greyhound racing, and the ACT banned it in 2018. Tasmania will phase it out by 2029 due to animal welfare concerns and declining public support. 

Australia is now one of only a handful of countries where commercial greyhound racing remains legal. I respectfully ask that you act to end greyhound racing in our state.

Yours sincerely, 
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