NSW Premier Mike Baird’s extraordinary backflip on banning greyhound racing …
“Mike Baird’s decision to not proceed with a ban on greyhound racing is profoundly disappointing,” Mr Wilkie said.
“Like a great many people I was heartened when Mike Baird announced that he would put a stop to the so-called sport. But it’s turned out to be just another hollow promise.
“Greyhound racing is systemically cruel and no half decent politician could possibly look at the evidence and allow it to continue.
“This is further proof that we need a national independent Office of Animal Welfare to investigate these matters, because the state and territory governments have shown that they can’t be trusted when it comes to animal welfare.
“Mike Baird has shown himself to be just another Premier who is beholden to gambling tax revenue and who buckles under the slightest bit of pressure from the industry and his own party.”
Andrew Wilkie, Independent MP for Denison
