Animal Welfare

3386. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:

I refer to greyhound racing and I ask if the microchip of every greyhound racing is scanned before each race:

(a) if not, why not?

Hon Alannah MacTiernan replied:

Yes, the microchip of every racing greyhound is scanned before each race for identification at the time of kennelling by Racing and Wagering Western Australia Stewards.

3385. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:

I refer to the Greyhound Injury Full Recovery Scheme (GIFRS) and the failure of Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) under Freedom of Information to find veterinary reports for nearly all dogs transferred to RWWA ownership in 2019–20, and I ask:

(a)  does RWWA receive veterinary reports at the time the dog is transferred;