Follow-Up on Greyhound Breeding and Rehoming

Amanda has continued to press the WA Government on the welfare crisis in the greyhound racing industry.

In a follow-up to concerns she raised in the last parliamentary session, Amanda questioned the WESTCHASE incentive scheme, which rewards breeding despite rehoming capacity being overstretched.

She highlighted that 220 pups were bred under the scheme, while only 126 were rehomed by Greyhounds as Pets WA in the same period. Amanda asked what safeguards exist to ensure every greyhound is rehomed, whether it is ethical to continue incentivising breeding, and whether any welfare impact assessments have been conducted.

The government’s response pointed only to existing breeding regulations, failing to address the ethical conflict. Amanda vowed to keep demanding answers and to put animal welfare ahead of racing profits.