Greyhound ban: Borsak announces plans to target Nationals

THE , has condemned NSW Premier and Deputy Premier and Minister for Racing Troy Grant after their legislation to ban greyhound racing passed through the NSW Lower House in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

, who represents the Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party in the NSW Legislative Council said the ban will have far reaching effects across the country.

“This ban engineered by Mike Baird and Troy Grant has given The Greens the ammunition they need to start a campaign against greyhound racing – which they are launching with controversial Senator Lee Rhiannon today in ,” Mr Borsak said.

“I'm sure that Baird's ban is part of a pay-off for The Greens' support of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's ill-considered Senate voting reforms.

“Since and Liberals have chosen to side with The Greens and alienate their conservative base and rural areas, the Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party will be fighting the ban in New South Wales. We won't stop!”

Borsak was critical of the NSW Nationals Party, who form part of the Coalition government, who he believes have sold out their regional constituents by supporting the ban.

“The Nationals have become lazy when it comes to representing regional communities because in most seats there has not been an electable alternative competing against them. That will now change.

“We will campaign against The Nationals in the Orange By-Election, and will be targeting all National Party seats, and some held by the Liberal Party, at the 2019 NSW election.

“Where the Nationals have failed to stand up for rural areas, we will succeed.”

With three members of the National Party crossing the floor and two Liberal MPs abstaining from the vote on Wednesday morning, Borsak hinted that the leadership of both parties should now be called into question.

He said the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party will continue to advocate for the survival and of NSW greyhound racing and will work with any like-minded parties of government.

“With Mike Baird and Troy Grant's leadership now on the rocks after last night's , and the possibility that both may be rolled by their respective parties, there is still a chance for the Liberal and National Parties to atone for their actions and repeal the ban under a new leader.

“The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party will work alongside anyone that is actively working to reinstate the greyhound racing industry after this unfair ban of an industry that was doing the right thing.”

The announcement by the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party to go up against all National MPs at the next election comes as the greyhound industry itself has announced plans to form its own party in response to the ban.

Dubbed the Australian Sport and Racing Party, the ASRP was founded by trainer Ray Pitstock and will focus on overturning the ban, while also providing a voice for all codes of racing and who believe their industries are misrepresented within the government.

“The party is for all people who feel as though we have been given a raw deal and don't want the same thing to happen to their industry,” Pitstock told Australian Racing Greyhound.

“It's totally un-Australian…there are a lot of people affected here. It will end up affecting about 30,000 – 40,000 people once the whole thing comes into effect.

“So many people rely on the industry and it gives a lot of people – especially the elderly – a reason to get up in the morning.

“What will these people have to live for once it's been taken away?”

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BobWhitelaw
BobWhitelaw
7 years ago

That’s the best news out of MacQuarie Street so far this week, its a step in the right direction to re build our industry  its up to us to get on board .

dogem53
dogem53
7 years ago

BobWhitelaw good start alright.

so many links to a cause though bob.getting dizzy about who is who.

dogem53
dogem53
7 years ago

  Copied with permission from Charlie Wilson Hi Guys, This post mainly applies for those of you who live in NSW and are now affected by the ban on Greyhound Racing due to come into effect in July 2017. To those who know me personally, they will understand what I’m about to say and how I am about to explain it. Firstly, guys – stop with the negativity and pick yourselves up and be resilient. The people who fight for what’s right are the people who are successful. What happened last night was a massive change for the history of… Read more »

dogem53
dogem53
7 years ago

https://www.vicbar.com.au/profile?2055

contact for GREG BARNS/HUMAN RIGHTS BARRISTER.

thank you CHARLIE WILSON.

dogem53
dogem53
7 years ago

what pees me off,regardless of what past leaders of the industry have done,and some bloody badly I must say,is the refusal by the twin head honchos(baird/grant)to ignore any abilities to reform through very well thought out packages to improve the industry. just turn a back on any proposals. this is a two men acting like spoilt kids who refuse to listen to a parent. I agree some past histrionics by our leaders,in fact ignorance is a better word,of what a leader group is responsible for,is the main reason we find ourselves in the shithouse today. one cannot deny that. even… Read more »

BobWhitelaw
BobWhitelaw
7 years ago

Spot on Mate, and i laugh at Grants comments  on Paul Murray’s Show, this failed police officer now failed Minister of our industry is trying to shift the Blame  when he had the power to act and choose not too,even though his Chief of Staff was aware of the problems in the Sport and choose to ignore them.Now Baird will be moving Grant into another portfolio before the next election what does that tell you .Well in my book that’s admission  of failure by the Deputy Premier  TROY GRANT and demotion.

dogem53
dogem53
7 years ago

http://www.australiancompetitionlaw.org/law/rot/index.html a few weeks back, I included in a posting,reference to taking out an INJUNCTION against BAIRDS GOVERNMENT using hostile advertising WHILST the prohibition had not passed its debate day and acceptance. that only occurred TUESDAY. I know JOHN TRACEY alerted me to the cost facts and possible hardship in trying to bring on an injunction(somewhere in one of these posts). well, now we see a member of the dog industry,advising people to do exactly that..take out an injunction. we just need the right legal advice when searching for avenues, and it appears that this GREG BARNS, a most decorated… Read more »

dogem53
dogem53
7 years ago

hypocrite BAIRD…….the animal killer. yep, it is true. a story by MILES GODFREY of the daily telegraph wrote; BAIRD APPROVED DOG TESTING, through his ANIMAL RESEARCH REVUE PANEL. list this; 3000 dogs a year approved for experiments by BAIRD. 3093 IN YEARS 2013/4 3655 IN YEAR 2012/3. don’t say the RSPCA did not know of this….in fact,they supply them.now we know where there figures are so high. HE ALSO HAS APPROVED; 1830 rabbits…….what? isn’t that what we are not allowed to use? also listed were, pigs,cattle,horses,and sheep…..all approved by the god loving,animal cruelty detective MIKE BAIRD……..ex investment banker. why has… Read more »

AlBeaujest
AlBeaujest
7 years ago

I posted this on Mike Baird’s facebook page in response to his post about the legislation being passed to ban the Greyhound Industry.  Funny it did not get responded to.   Some see this as a great day, the end of the greyhound industry. Personally I have no interest in the greyhound racing or any of the horse racing,. Some say it is a great day for animal welfare and animal rights etc, but really it is a sad day for that exact reason. Mike Baird and NSW State Government had a once in a lifetime opportunity to do something… Read more »

BobWhitelaw
BobWhitelaw
7 years ago

I just hope the people in Orange electorate in this by election that is coming up, think about of the destruction of people lives in Country towns  and Orange is one area that has many industries closed while under the Liberal/ National government has been in power .These people are depressed and down- hearted with the way they have  been treated by BAIRD and GRANT, But you watch the cash will be thrown at Orange by these DECEITFUL pair in the next couple of months .The people of Orange you deserve better and this time there are better candidates who… Read more »

John Tracey
John Tracey
7 years ago

dogem53 Thanks for that, The quantum loss in wagering receipts is the 13% of the Tab Commission Pool which has never been tied to market performance and in the case of the Influenza Epidemic in NSW the horses received their fixed percent share without providing any racing in NSW. It seems to me that the 13% loss to the greyhound racing Associations and Companies and the 10% of the future fund fixed for 5 years and then reviewed should be included in the mix. The racing agreements are over 99 years of which 18 years are gone so if a… Read more »