❓ Dr. Brian Walker asks the Minister for Racing and Gaming if the WA government plans to ban greyhound racing, referencing the ACT ban. The Minister confirms there are no plans to ban or investigate greyhound racing.
AnsweredQoN 978Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GREYHOUNDS —
RACING BAN
978. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer the minister to the ban on
greyhound racing introduced in the Australian Capital Territory.
(1) Does the McGowan government
have any plans to ban greyhound racing here in Western Australia?
(2) If yes to (1), upon what has
the government based those plans?
(3) If no to (1),
what current or future investigations, if any, might serve to influence and/or
inform the government in this space?
RACING BAN
978. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer the minister to the ban on
greyhound racing introduced in the Australian Capital Territory.
(1) Does the McGowan government
have any plans to ban greyhound racing here in Western Australia?
(2) If yes to (1), upon what has
the government based those plans?
(3) If no to (1),
what current or future investigations, if any, might serve to influence and/or
inform the government in this space?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question
and I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary. The following
information has been provided by the Minister for Racing and Gaming.
(1) No.
(2) Not
applicable.
(3) There are no
current investigations underway and no plans for future investigations.
and I will answer on behalf of the parliamentary secretary. The following
information has been provided by the Minister for Racing and Gaming.
(1) No.
(2) Not
applicable.
(3) There are no
current investigations underway and no plans for future investigations.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.