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House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Greyhound Racing Industry

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley) (14:45): My question is to the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing. Will the government release the full report of the greyhound racing industry inquiry to the public?

The Hon. K.A. HILDYARD (Reynell—Minister for Child Protection, Minister for Women and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:45): Thank you very much, shadow minister, for the question. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to speak about the greyhound racing inquiry in this place.

First of all, can I say that the drone footage that emerged prior to the inquiry being established was utterly shocking, and I think it is fair to say that many, many people, if not everyone in our community, were deeply upset by that footage. It is my expectation, it is our government's expectation, and I think it is fair to say it is our community's expectation, that the highest standards of animal welfare are upheld in greyhound racing—and, indeed, in all forms of racing.

This inquiry, as the shadow minister would be aware, is being conducted by a person with excellent credentials and a deep understanding of both the racing industry and sports integrity more broadly. Certainly the inquiry will be focused on ensuring that impeccable standards are in place and adhered to. As both the Premier and I have spoken about, the inquirer is a former Victorian police commissioner. He was also the forward commander for the Australian investigation into the 2002 Bali bombings for the joint Australian and Indonesian task force.

His drive to improve integrity in racing but also in sport more broadly is well known and very much appreciated. His work to establish Victoria's Police Sporting Integrity Intelligence Unit was the very first work of its kind, the very first establishment of that kind of body anywhere in the world, so I am very pleased that he will be thoroughly inquiring into the matters as per the terms of reference.

What I will do, as I have been wanting to do in this place, is make it very clear that anybody who wants to make a submission to the inquiry can do so directly at greyhoundinquiry@sa.gov.au. As we have said publicly as well, we anticipate that the final report of the inquiry—in fact we require that the final report of the inquiry—will be provided to myself, as the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, by 30 November this year.

I very much look forward to receiving that report and to thoroughly considering the findings, and acting on any recommendations made in the course of that inquiry. I very much look forward to receiving it. I am very happy to provide the shadow minister with more information about the terms of reference, about the scope of the inquiry, as he requires. I am very happy to give him a briefing if he would like to receive one.

The SPEAKER: Minister, your time has expired.

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