❓ A parliamentary question on notice regarding the greyhound racing industry in Western Australia, covering registration, injuries, re-homing, government funding, and revenue. Some questions were not answered due to insufficient time.
AnsweredQoN 1027Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
GREYHOUND
RACING INDUSTRY
1027. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
(1) How many greyhounds are currently registered for racing
in Western Australia?
(2) How many injuries to greyhounds
were recorded at the races in the past 12 months?
(3) How many injuries resulted in
euthanasia at the track or subsequent to a race over that period?
(4) On average,
what percentage of retired greyhounds are —
(a) re-homed by
the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association; or
(b) euthanased?
(5) How much money does the government provide to WAGRA and
what is it used for?
(6) What revenue does the government receive through gambling
on greyhound racing?
RACING INDUSTRY
1027. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
(1) How many greyhounds are currently registered for racing
in Western Australia?
(2) How many injuries to greyhounds
were recorded at the races in the past 12 months?
(3) How many injuries resulted in
euthanasia at the track or subsequent to a race over that period?
(4) On average,
what percentage of retired greyhounds are —
(a) re-homed by
the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association; or
(b) euthanased?
(5) How much money does the government provide to WAGRA and
what is it used for?
(6) What revenue does the government receive through gambling
on greyhound racing?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of the question. Is this a
precursor to closing this down as well?
(1) Greyhounds
are not registered for racing as such; they are registered at birth. In the
2011–12 racing year, Racing and Wagering Western Australia registered
466 greyhound pups. For 2011–12, 1 865 local and interstate greyhounds
participated in 27 717 racing opportunities.
(2)–(3)
As there is insufficient time for RWWA to provide answers to these aspects of
the honourable member's question, the honourable member should place
these questions on notice.
(4) (a) In
2011–12, there were 110 retired greyhounds re-homed through WAGRA's
Greyhounds As Pets program; in 2010–11, there were 125; in 2009–10,
there were 156; and in 2008–09, there were 140.
(b) As there
is insufficient time for RWWA to provide an answer to this aspect of the
honourable member's question, the honourable member should put this
question on notice.
(5) In 2011–12,
RWWA paid $9.3 million from its wagering operations to industry participants as
stake money and breeder bonuses. RWWA's club funding to WAGRA was $4.3 million
to assist in the conduct of race meetings and trials.
(6) Wagering
tax to the state government on all greyhound racing for 2011–12 was
$11.2 million, of which $1.8 million was generated on greyhound races held in
WA.
precursor to closing this down as well?
(1) Greyhounds
are not registered for racing as such; they are registered at birth. In the
2011–12 racing year, Racing and Wagering Western Australia registered
466 greyhound pups. For 2011–12, 1 865 local and interstate greyhounds
participated in 27 717 racing opportunities.
(2)–(3)
As there is insufficient time for RWWA to provide answers to these aspects of
the honourable member's question, the honourable member should place
these questions on notice.
(4) (a) In
2011–12, there were 110 retired greyhounds re-homed through WAGRA's
Greyhounds As Pets program; in 2010–11, there were 125; in 2009–10,
there were 156; and in 2008–09, there were 140.
(b) As there
is insufficient time for RWWA to provide an answer to this aspect of the
honourable member's question, the honourable member should put this
question on notice.
(5) In 2011–12,
RWWA paid $9.3 million from its wagering operations to industry participants as
stake money and breeder bonuses. RWWA's club funding to WAGRA was $4.3 million
to assist in the conduct of race meetings and trials.
(6) Wagering
tax to the state government on all greyhound racing for 2011–12 was
$11.2 million, of which $1.8 million was generated on greyhound races held in
WA.
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