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;
3384. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the design, preparation and monitoring of track conditions at the Cannington, Mandurah and Northam greyhound racing tracks, and I ask:
(a) what are the design elements in place at these tracks that support greyhound safety while racing;
(b) what are the technical requirements that the surface of the track needs to meet to be considered safe for greyhound racing;
3383. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to Size and scope of the Western Australian Racing Industry, prepared by IER Pty Ltd in 2016, and I ask:
(a) has any assessment of the methodology used in this report been done and, if so, will the Minister please table that assessment; and
(b) will the Minister request a new and updated report be researched to ensure that figures quoted in annual reports etc are more current?
3382. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
(1) I refer to the 910 ‘hobbyist’ greyhound owners/co-owners/lessees/syndicates that have not registered for GST, and I ask:
(a) what is the total pool of winnings for the most recent financial year for these ‘hobbyist’ greyhound racers; and
(b) what is the total pool of winning for the most recent financial year for the 19 ‘business’ greyhound racers?
3380. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) program, and I ask:
(a) how does the GAP program ensure the suitability of potential families to be greyhound owners:
(i) what, if any, family life/work arrangements or housing space/fencing would lead to a family not qualifying as a suitable placement for a GAP greyhound; and
3379. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the equipment that the on track veterinarians at the Mandurah and Cannington racetracks bring with them, and I ask:
(a) how does Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) ensure that the on track veterinarian is able to provide a sufficient level of care for the dogs, without providing any equipment for the veterinarians;
3378. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to blood testing of greyhounds, such as that referred to in laboratory reports provided to Racing and Wagering Western Australia as attachments to letters dated 8 August 2019 and 29 April 2020, and I ask if the reports provided information about the levels of substances found in the samples from the dogs?
Hon Alannah MacTiernan replied:
3377. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association (WAGRA) Annual Report, page 55, point 37, and I ask, can the Minister please give hypothetical examples of “Material transactions with related parties” that are not required to be disclosed?
Hon Alannah MacTiernan replied:
3376. Hon Alison Xamon to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the management of conflict of interest in Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) and the note on page 116 of their Annual Report that “some senior officials own (in full and/or part) racehorses and/or greyhounds that participate in racing within Western Australia”, and I ask:
(a) how is this conflict of interest managed within RWWA;