Let’s Ban Greyhound Export

Let’s Ban Greyhound Export

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Between 2016 and 2021, 1,313 greyhounds were exported overseas from Australia. The current ineffective rules that regulate greyhound export for reasons such as breeding, racing, and other commercial purposes, means that these animals are frequently at risk of serious cruelty, neglect, and abuse. 

On 1 September 2021, Senator Mehreen Faruqi introduced the Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021.

The legislation will ban the export and import of greyhounds to and from Australia for commercial purposes including breeding and racing. This ban also includes a prohibition on the export or import of breeding material.

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Between 2016 and 2021, 1,313 greyhounds were exported overseas from Australia. The current ineffective rules that regulate greyhound export for reasons such as breeding, racing, and other commercial purposes, means that these animals are frequently at risk of serious cruelty, neglect, and abuse. 

On 1 September 2021, Senator Mehreen Faruqi introduced the Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021.

The legislation will ban the export and import of greyhounds to and from Australia for commercial purposes including breeding and racing. This ban also includes a prohibition on the export or import of breeding material.

While we continue our campaign to shut down greyhound racing in Australia, the welfare of these poor dogs must also be protected and the way to do this is through a simple yet important reform. 

Will you send an email to David Littleproud (Minister for Agriculture) and Julie Collins (Shadow Minister for Agriculture) to ask for their support on the ban of commercial greyhound exports?

 

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Email MPs to ban greyhound export

Please send an email to encourage support for banning commercial greyhound export. 

Your email will tell politicians that the ongoing cruelty, neglect and abuse of greyhounds must be stopped.

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  • Make it personal - talk about why this campaign matters to you. What have you experienced that compells you to demand action on behalf of greyhounds. 
  • Add some key stats - below is a list of some significant figures around greyhound export. You can add these to your email if they resonate with you 

 

Key Statistics: 

  • 1313 greyhounds were exported between 2016-2021 
  • 87 were exported this year alone
  • Recent polling conducted by Lonergan Research for the Greens found national majority support for a ban on greyhound racing (54%)

 

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