❓ Question on Notice regarding Greyhound Racing industry in WA, specifically re-homing, deaths, breeding, and record-keeping. Limited data available prior to 2013, with concerns about data reliability and resource allocation for retrieval.
AnsweredQoN 5366Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Greyhound Racing industry in Western Australia and ask: (a) how many retired Greyhounds were re-homed through the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) each year since 2005; (b) how many retired Greyhounds were re-homed privately or through other adoption organisations each year since 2005; (c) how many Greyhounds deceased due to injury, illness or accident each year since 2005; (d) how many retired Greyhounds went on to be used for breeding each year since 2005; and (e) is the registration and euthanasia of Greyhounds from accidental litters recorded?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
34 days
Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) advises:
(a)
2005-07: No data available.
2007-08: 129.
2008-09: 140.
2009-10: 156.
2010-11: 125.
2011-12: 110.
2012-13: 110.
2013-14: 120.
2014-15: 113.
2015- March 2016: 77.
RWWA advises in relation to (b) to (d) that prior to 2013, the data requested was contained in a legacy database within a structure that has not been retained. Further, in relation to some of the queries raised as indicated, the data was not structured to be captured in a way which allows for it to directly respond to the query. This would require several weeks of work and the diversion of resources from other active projects and duties. Further, the reliability of some of this data would be questionable as the system was not at that time designed to capture the information that is now being requested, and would require manual manipulation or interpretation to provide details with an acceptable level of confidence.
I am therefore not prepared to divert valuable staff resources away from other duties to retrieve this data.
(b) 2012-13: 396.
2014-15: 311.
(c) 2012-13: 35 naturally deceased.
2014-15: 50 naturally deceased.
(d) 2013-14: 34 were notified as retired for breeding purposes.
2014-15: 74 were notified as retired for breeding purposes.
(e) The Racing and Wagering Western Australia Rules of Greyhound Racing 2008 requires the recording of all services, whelpings and euthanasias.
(a)
2005-07: No data available.
2007-08: 129.
2008-09: 140.
2009-10: 156.
2010-11: 125.
2011-12: 110.
2012-13: 110.
2013-14: 120.
2014-15: 113.
2015- March 2016: 77.
RWWA advises in relation to (b) to (d) that prior to 2013, the data requested was contained in a legacy database within a structure that has not been retained. Further, in relation to some of the queries raised as indicated, the data was not structured to be captured in a way which allows for it to directly respond to the query. This would require several weeks of work and the diversion of resources from other active projects and duties. Further, the reliability of some of this data would be questionable as the system was not at that time designed to capture the information that is now being requested, and would require manual manipulation or interpretation to provide details with an acceptable level of confidence.
I am therefore not prepared to divert valuable staff resources away from other duties to retrieve this data.
(b) 2012-13: 396.
2014-15: 311.
(c) 2012-13: 35 naturally deceased.
2014-15: 50 naturally deceased.
(d) 2013-14: 34 were notified as retired for breeding purposes.
2014-15: 74 were notified as retired for breeding purposes.
(e) The Racing and Wagering Western Australia Rules of Greyhound Racing 2008 requires the recording of all services, whelpings and euthanasias.
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