❓ Hon Amanda Dorn questions the Minister for Racing and Gaming regarding the WESTCHASE incentive scheme, specifically concerning greyhound rehoming capacity and welfare impact assessments. The Minister provides information on breeding regulations but declines to table welfare impact assessments.
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Greyhounds—Rehoming
702. Hon Amanda Dorn to
the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I
refer the minister to the WESTCHASE incentive scheme and his previous answer that
"There are no current plans to review" the scheme.
(1) W hat safeguards exist to
ensure that all greyhounds bred under the scheme are rehomed given that 220
pups were whelped and only 126 rehomed by Greyhounds as Pets Western Australia
in the same period?
(2) Is it ethical for a wagering-funded
scheme to reward breeding when rehoming capacity is clearly limited?
(3) W ill the minister table any
welfare impact assessments or risk analysis used to justify the scheme's
continuation?
702. Hon Amanda Dorn to
the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I
refer the minister to the WESTCHASE incentive scheme and his previous answer that
"There are no current plans to review" the scheme.
(1) W hat safeguards exist to
ensure that all greyhounds bred under the scheme are rehomed given that 220
pups were whelped and only 126 rehomed by Greyhounds as Pets Western Australia
in the same period?
(2) Is it ethical for a wagering-funded
scheme to reward breeding when rehoming capacity is clearly limited?
(3) W ill the minister table any
welfare impact assessments or risk analysis used to justify the scheme's
continuation?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following
answer on behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Racing and
Gaming.
(1)–(2) The Department of Local
Government, Industry Regulation and Safety advises that the breeding of
greyhounds is regulated under the rules of greyhound racing, which include the
education and licensing of breeders, limits to the number of litters that can
be whelped, mandatory veterinary health assessments and an approval process for
intended matings. These regulatory measures are designed to ensure that all
breeding activities are responsible and sustainable.
(3) No.
honourable member for some notice of the question and provide the following
answer on behalf of the minister representing the Minister for Racing and
Gaming.
(1)–(2) The Department of Local
Government, Industry Regulation and Safety advises that the breeding of
greyhounds is regulated under the rules of greyhound racing, which include the
education and licensing of breeders, limits to the number of litters that can
be whelped, mandatory veterinary health assessments and an approval process for
intended matings. These regulatory measures are designed to ensure that all
breeding activities are responsible and sustainable.
(3) No.
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