Dr. Pettitt requests detailed information on greyhound deaths over three financial years, but the Minister declines due to the extensive resources required by Racing and Wagering WA.

AnsweredQoN 2202Legislative Council
Asked
15 October 2024
Portfolio
Racing and Gaming

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Will the Minister provide the following details of each greyhound death that occurred during the 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23 financial years respectively: (a) race name (or ear brand if unnamed); (b) date of birth; (c) sex; (d) colour; (e) state of birth; (f) category of reason for death, as is typically recorded for publication in Racing and Wagering WA's annual report (e.g. "Deceased or euthanised due to accidental death, natural causes, illness or age", "Deceased or euthanised due to injury", "Euthanised not suitable for rehoming", or "Euthanised not suitable for racing"); (g) actual cause of death as reported to Racing and Wagering WA by the licensed participant or their veterinarian; and (h) date of death?

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Answered
26 November 2024
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
12 days
The requested information would require an unreasonable and extensive allocation of resources by Racing and Wagering Western Australia, which is not feasible.

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