Overview

• Rockliff’s minority Liberal government will cease public funding for greyhound racing on June 30, 2029, coinciding with the end of the current funding agreement.
• A newly formed parliamentary transition committee will oversee the industry’s orderly exit and coordinate rehoming programs for retiring greyhounds.
• RSPCA Tasmania and Dogs’ Homes of Tasmania hailed the phase-out as a major advance for animal welfare and urged broad community collaboration to rehome hundreds of dogs.
• Industry representatives, led by Hobart Greyhound Racing Club chair Stephen Lockley, warned the policy endangers regional jobs and participants’ livelihoods.
• Labor leader Dean Winter pledged a no-confidence motion once parliament resumes, accusing Rockliff of sacrificing livelihoods for political gain.