Taxpayers across the country are annually forking out more than a quarter of a billion dollars to prop up greyhound racing, the Parliamentary Library has found, with Queensland taxpayers winning the booby prize for biggest contributors to the declining “industry”.
The Parliamentary Library study, requested by NSW Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi, also reveals that, despite massive handouts from taxpayers, dog racing in every state often incurs substantial losses.
Government funding totalled around $194 million in direct handouts to the industry in 2024 around Australia, and another $60 million for publicly funded regulating bodies.
