Owner fires back at MP for labelling her greyhound as dead
A TASMANIAN greyhound owner is still fuming after her retired greyhound was declared dead by a Greens MP trying to shut down the industry.
During the week Andrea Dawkins, the MP for the electorate of Bass, tabled a document in State Parliament listing 16 greyhounds alleged to have died on the track within the first six months of 2016.
One of the greyhounds named in the document was Wee Fire, who earned $34,650 on the racetrack and was reported by Dawkins to have died from unknown causes at less than four years of age.
Dawkins has since been forced to issue a public apology and retraction after Wee Fire's part-owner, Julie Bannon, came forward declaring the greyhound was alive and well.
“The information that one less dog has died at the hands of this industry is the great news for an animal welfare advocate to receive,” Dawkins said in her statement.
“Our incorrect listing of Wee Fire as a deceased greyhound was unintended, and I will correct the Parliamentary record this evening. We apologise unreservedly to Wee Fire's owner and trainer for our mistake.
“Getting information about greyhounds who have died or are missing is challenging. It's unfortunate we are forced to rely on the information compiled by animal welfare activists.
“The greyhound racing industry is under a cloud because of its cruel nature and a lack of transparency.”
However, Bannon says the public statement was not good enough.
“I am angry and disappointed to think that somebody could do something like this and not have their information right,” Bannon told Australian Racing Greyhound.
“She put something up on the Greens site… but I thought a personal apology would have happened, not that we probably would have accepted it.
“She has no idea of the effect this has caused. It's not just me but a lot of people have been upset by it – there is another owner and the trainer as well.
“We have since received plenty of messages of support from people, but it shouldn't have happened in the first place.
“If they want to put this stuff out there they need to make sure all of their information is correct.
“They don't think; they just do what they want.”
Bannon is now urging Dawkins to experience the industry from a different perspective to see that the majority of greyhounds are loved and nurtured.
“She needs to go and spend the day with a trainer and see how we look after our dogs,” Bannon said.
“A lot of the time they are looked after better than ourselves – I haven't trained for a couple of seasons now – but when I was I made sure all the dogs and pups got fed before me – a lot of the time I wouldn't get to sit down for a meal until after 8'o clock at night.
“They all get looked after and have their warm beds and plenty of attention – these people need to take the time to recognise that.
“They need to do their homework a bit better.”
“They need to do their homework a bit better.”
They certainly do but I’m afraid that stopped when they left school.
With the greyhound gravy train no need for accountability – throw as much mud as you like, some will stick and all is fair in love and war.
Typical green sloth.
The racing industry does its level best to keep the public in the dark about the true extent of greyhound injuries and deaths. Then they have the nerve to lecture people about doing their homework better after they manage to extract a small amount of information through painstaking research on race records and stewards’ reports, and it turns out to be inaccurate in the case of one out of 16 dogs! Cue the hypocritical outrage and phony hurt feelings! It’s all designed to distract the public from the horrific, but formerly secret, industry data obtained through Right to Information that… Read more »
JeffWhite4 Back again Jeff just like a herpes simplex virus. The public have not been kept in the dark about anything you and your kind have been claiming you have known about it for years. “for years we have known about this horrendous cruelty” is the cry. Then you claim “we have been kept in the dark” make up your mind. The racing boards have a legislated duty to keep the punters informed not the rabid fringe element whose love of animals is highly questionable. Ms Dawkins (Wee fired our mouth off too quick) used animal activists figures when obviously she could… Read more »
Majority of people on this earth love and respect their animals, but i wonder with people like MP Andrea Dawkins who jump at anything to get their HEAD on the front page. i ask you Andrea do you have the Information on these ANIMAL WELFARE ACTIVISTS who practice BESTIALITY or are you just a Lap dog for their Agenda ? Many view this act as a mental problem with these Minority Groups ! maybe Andrea you should look at the real issues that effects peoples lives in our world today ,like many in your electorate we find your thoughts repugnant… Read more »
JeffWhite4 33 greyhounds died in the Launceston area in a single day? Where can I clarify this information please?
Well Ms Bannon, I would be ensuring YOU had made sure you have all your ducks in a row as well. See there is a slight problem with Wee Fire. That problem being that OzChase a system used in multiple jurisdications seems to believe your greyhound hasnt retired at all. https://fasttrack.grv.org.au/Dog/Details/-726311 This information is supplied by OzChase, which I had confirmed by email from GRV. So which is it Ms Bannon, did you not correctly tell authorities that you have retired your greyhound, or is this yet another complete f.ck up by OzChase (who never list a dog as deceased… Read more »
BobWhitelaw Yes Bob they are a funny lot these animal activists. I thought that with the odd exception (sociopaths) most people cared about animals and children- I thought it was just part of the human condition but apparently these morally superior people seem to think they have a stronghold on the feeling. I think most of them just want to condemn other people and greens all over the country are getting onto the “dead dog bandwagon” in their defence they don’t seem to have any other policies and you are right this is the first time I have seen some… Read more »
Jeff White famous boxing name, maybe you too have had too many whacks to the head.
JeffWhite4 Just finished watching The Wild Life Man David Ireland where he’s explaining the DEVASTATION caused by wild pigs,goats bulls,dogs,rabbits ,foxes cats,camels all feral .He explained how these feral animals are destroying our native vegetarian and our native wild life through diseases to with which also can effect Humans in some cases this has happen. He then was showing how they are Killing these feral animals and as David Ireland explained to viewers that these pest are out of control right across Australia and during the course of the show” on comes the NSW GOVERNMENTS BAN THE GREYHOUNDS ADD that’s… Read more »
http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/australian-greyhound-racing/new-south-wales-greyhound-racing/greyhound-action-group-respond-to-parliamentary-inquiry/43033
is this history repeating itself?
I am a newbie,but discovered this by accident…..please explain?
seems todays situation has been raised before. what the hell is all this about?
this is dated 2013?
JeffWhite4 YAWN…………
No SAV You might try asking TasRacing. But they generally refuse to give out any information about death and injury statistics. That sort of information has to be pried from their cold, dead hands through Right to Information law channels. Which is exactly what the Tas Greens had to do to get this 31-page document (the Launceston area deaths in question are listed right on page 1): https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3031647-Right-to-Information-on-Greyhound-Deaths.html
Todman Perhaps you’ve had too few.
ok, I think BOB & JOHN will.have a far better answer for me,and maybe others on what my original post was about it seems. but I will ask this; 1. did the government at that time(KAYE was involved) respond in kind to the request fo intercode agreement changes? why not?(it is obvious they didn’t) 2.why was GAG or maybe any group,refused açcsess to documents of the way the agreement was reached between government and grnsw. one scathing report I read indicates a refusal by the government of the day. 3. with the obvious calamity that exists today because of that… Read more »
the reason why I seek some background, is the way TROY GRANT spoke to mr. foley and challeneged him to go behind the sheds for a ”chat” and spat out the sentences….”well you guys were stupid enough to sign that agreement for 99 years,so blame yourselves”. that has stuck in my brain,and as a person who wants to know both sides always, I want to know that if the government FORCED the people in charge of GRNSW back then to sign,what was the real reason behind that forcing? and why cannot we get axcess to documents TODAY concerning how that… Read more »
…and the government is in control of that agreement. the government also knows that with one sweep of the old BIC BIRO,the intercode agreement deal can be washed aside. but they choose not to. why is this so?they know the industry,if given that 8% can reform,restructure,rebuild an industry that would still supply taxes to the government,better than say HARNESS people will ever do, yet refuse to help the situation because THEY FORCED that agreement. corruption of the highest order appears to be in my eyes. so simple to solve this issue today,and animal welfare is not the main point,because if it… Read more »
Todman Definitely punching above his weight anyway (in every aspect of his life I suspect) Todman
dogem53 JeffWhite4 Jeff as the world’s most boring troll blogger yourself that is fine praise for dogem perhaps you could cut and past these comments into “Jeff’s Freaking Boring Facts Book* in the last chapter so that after everyone has read the rest of the book some-one can read them this chapter and get them out of their self induced coma. Sort of like a bit of a stimulant after reading your shyt.
dogem53 Q1 No, Q2&Q3 GAG were lucky they had the word from the man that wrote the Cheque’s out to the three CODES and to the Government of the day re the ICA and at the time of negotiations was herd to say the DOGS were DUDED by their own. The Government then and now have been pressured by the other two codes to leave it (ICA) alone,so they did to appease the other two codes. (look at the Cameron Report).Q4 The Rumors have substance, credibility of some are questionable and no doubt there was corruption happening within GRNSW… Read more »
http://www.e-architect.co.uk/sydney/wentworth-park-apartment-building remember this story of a Sydney architectural firm winning anaward for design of apartment on the wnetworth park greyhound site? sent an email to them a week ago,seeking out if they were successful in winning the bid to do the design on that site. answer from FJ…….unfortunately we were second so did not get the business…………………. well, I wonder who did get the project that is supposedly not going to happen according to BAIRD and his staff? this is a green area for the people he says. maybe the apartment are painted green on the outside when erected….lol freeking… Read more »
The Governments failure to address the Admin Drain which is Strangling the code, A GRNSW confidant back in 2014 told i that the Industry could not expect to survive on such Ballooned overheads. That year GRNSW allocated million to govern the Sport out of an overall pot of million .The confidant said another marketing Staffer had just been appointed ,bob how many marketers do you need to run an industry which is bleeding participants on a weekly basis ? At the time GRNSW MEDIA UNIT alone cost million annually to run ,then there is ongoing costs such as the Integrity… Read more »
Peter Davis just put this up on Facebook… A critically important Greyhounds Australasia Board meeting will be held in Adelaide on Friday. Representatives from all states (and Territories) no doubt will have the closure of greyhound racing in NSW as their highest priority. The big question is who will represent NSW in Adelaide? Well it’s going to be Paul Newson! Now that your jaw has been lifted from the keyboard, just ponder what Mr Newson can add to the day’s debate. He was the author of a confidential letter to Mike Baird dated July 17 which asserted: “I am providing… Read more »
Dogem53 If the Greyhound Australasia had the balls they would be saying to Newson don’t bother showing or tearing him apart for destroying greyhound racing in nsw that won’t happen as they have never put the industry first across Australia in any shape or form.Its just another piss up for the boys. Now for our face book man he’s no better than Newson he’s played a big hand over the years for where we are today.Is it a further fact that he failed to disclose either a pecuniary interest ,or conflict… Read more »
Also we must remember that corruption played little or no part of the Special Commission because of Rushtons agenda, push by a close friend who now can not speak on any matter. It was (Animal Welfare witch hunt nothing else) other wise we would have got a call up at the Commission to explain our claims of Corruption within the industry, that tells one this has been another cover up by those at the very top. Look who appointed the Justice in the first place HOGAN seen regularly conversing with him at the Gallops on a Saturday don’t forget the… Read more »
……..BREAKING NEWS………
MIKE BAIRD SLIPS AT HOME AND DAMAGES HIS VERTEBRAE………
well,well, and what can one say. oh poor mike,how ya feelin’son. KARMA was present I hear…………lol….roflmao.(deb,what does that mean…..roflmao)gave you the tools.
now he will understand what real pain is. I have no compassion at all.
BobWhitelaw I am hearing you bob, I am hearing you.
must be some way all this can come to the front line and be exposed. is the so called legal representative for the industry up to spped on such carrying on?
should be,i fi was determined to seek justice,i would go back to the start and work forwards.
thanks for your input bob,but I go back to work today and will be hardly heard. that is a good thing………lol
The word Gangsters meaning members of a Gang of Criminals ( bandits, criminals, crooks, hoods, outlaws, i have no doubt, that’s what we have been dealing with ? and today its when the EI.first hit the horses and racing stopped and Guess who kept the TABs till ticking over the Greyhounds and Tax Revenue for the Government and Baird,s reward to the Industry thank you kindly i,am shutting down because i have no further use for it
dogem53 Just looking for the sympathy vote he’ll be fine in a couple of weeks I’m sure. Just like Obeid’s so called stroke, now the court date has passed I’m sure he’s feeling a lot better as well.
Baird and Grants easy way out is to bury their mistakes of mismanagement of Greyhound Racing and the Deaths of many Greyhounds because of the Closure its a very,very,sad day for all.