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Inquiry into the Office of Racing Integrity (Negatived)

We see that the Animal Welfare Act and the Office of Racing Integrity as they function are clearly not fit for purpose.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  16 Aug 2023


Greyhound, Lying Down

Greyhound Racing - Suspension of Trainer

Tasmanians were appalled by the footage of greyhound trainer Anthony Bullock's property released by Animal Liberation Tasmania last week.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  8 Aug 2023


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Racing – Ben Yole Allegations

Does the Office of Racing Integrity have a record of a complaint from Ms Ainscow relating to potential race-fixing?

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  8 Jun 2023


Corruption, Handing over Envelope

Racing Industry - Integrity

Seventeen of the complaints were lodged with ORI before the ABC did the Government's job of investigating Ben Yole.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  11 May 2023


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Animal Welfare, Race Fixing Allegations Piled Up on Ogilvie’s Watch

RTI documents reveal 19 complaints have been made to the Office of Racing Integrity about Tasmania's biggest harness racing trainer

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  11 May 2023


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Leave to Suspend Standing Orders

I too noticed the vigour in the Premier's defence of the Aboriginal Affairs minister this morning in contrast to his very flaccid defence of minister Ogilvie.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  30 Mar 2023


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Racing Industry - Allegations of Corruption

This morning in parliament we presented some very graphic images that were collected by animal welfare advocates over the past couple of years.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  29 Mar 2023


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Confidence in the Premier

The House has no confidence in the Premier for the following reason: he has failed to sack his incompetent Minister for Racing.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  28 Mar 2023


Parliament House, Tasmania

No Confidence in the Minister for Racing

Yet again, we have the Government giving cover by refusing to allow this debate to proceed beyond the seeking of leave.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  28 Mar 2023


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Office of Racing Integrity - Confidentiality of Information

How could this happen unless someone inside ORI was sharing information with Ben Yole or someone who works with him?

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  28 Mar 2023


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Racing Allegations, Animal Welfare Concerns Dismissed By Ogilvie

In Question Time Minister Madeleine Ogilvie floundered over more serious questions about racing integrity and animal welfare in the industry.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  29 Mar 2023


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Independent Investigation Needed for Racing Industry Claims

Racing Minister Madeleine Ogilvie must initiate an immediate, independent investigation into allegations of race fixing and animal cruelty by a harness trainer

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  26 Mar 2023


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Welfare Report Confirms Racing Industry Failing to Meet Basic Standards

The Sykes Report into animal welfare in thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing is another damning indictment on the industry.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Sep 2022


Greyhound, Lying Down

Labor a Champion for Animal Cruelty

Labor’s Shadow Racing Minister, Dean Winter, is pushing the new Racing Minister to entrench cruelty in the greyhound racing industry.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Mar 2022


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Greens Back Calls for New Racing Minister to Release Report into Death of Tah Bernard

Once appointed by the Premier, the new Minister for Racing should release the report into Tah Bernard’s death.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  27 Feb 2022


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Kennel Licence Revelations Confirm Lack of Greyhound Racing Oversight

Revelations Tasmania's top greyhound trainer has not held a kennel licence for a decade speaks volumes about this cruel industry and its lack of oversight.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Media Release  |  9 Feb 2022


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Greens' Submission to the Racing Regulation Act Review

At a minimum any amendments coming out of this process should define what ‘integrity’ means and looks like - and must involve clear animal welfare standards.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Submission  |  3 Feb 2022


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TasRacing – 2016 Inquiry Recommendations

We know that 21 staff have left the Office of Racing Integrity since 2018, including three racing directors and the regulatory vet.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  30 Nov 2021


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Racing - ORI Review

Are you able to confirm that the TasRacing CEO told attendees that TasRacing will not be part of the review?

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  9 Sep 2021


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Racing - ORI Staffing

I heard the deputy secretary speak of culture within the Office of Racing Integrity and, as you know, minister, 21 ORI staff have left in the past three years.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  9 Sep 2021


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Office of Racing Integrity

The Office of Racing Integrity has had a succession of people stampeding from the office.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Sep 2021


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Office of Racing Integrity

It is pretty clear that the Office of Racing Integrity is broken and it has been broken on the Liberal Government's watch.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Sep 2021


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Office of Racing Integrity Issues

About 20 Office of Racing Integrity staff have left since 2018 and the ABC reports many vacancies around the field. Morale is at an all time low.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Sep 2021


Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

Racing – Steward Inspections

How many unannounced steward inspections of greyhound and horse racing premises were undertaken in the past financial year?

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  26 Nov 2020


Greyhound, Lying Down

2019 Government Businesses Scrutiny Committee - Tasracing

Full transcript of the Tasracing Pty Ltd hearings in the 2019 Government Businesses Scrutiny Committee.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  3 Dec 2019


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Racing Industry Cruelty

Next Tuesday in Melbourne, the race that stops the nation will be underway at 3 p.m.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  31 Oct 2019


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Thoroughbred Racing Horses - Transportation to Interstate Abattoirs

Cassy O'Connor questions the Minister for Racing on the grotesque cruelty inflicted on thoroughbred racing and trotting horses in Tasmania.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  31 Oct 2019


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Horse Carcass Location

During this year's budget Estimates we asked about the circumstances surrounding the death of a horse on 31 May at Brighton.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  30 Jul 2019


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Race Horse Death at Brighton Training Grounds

Madam Speaker, I am off and racing because I want to speak briefly about the mystery of the horse death at the Brighton training grounds on Friday, 31 May.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  14 Jun 2019


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Estimates Reply - Attorney-General

Cassy O'Connor delivers a reply to budget estimates, discussing the death of a horse at the Brighton training tracks.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  12 Jun 2019