Robertson says Baird hasn’t considered consequences of ban

By Katherine Ernst

FORMER New South Wales Opposition Leader John Robertson has spoken out on the recently-passed legislation to outlaw greyhound racing, slamming the Baird government for failing to consider the ramifications a total ban of the $335 million per year industry will have.

Appearing on 2GB on Friday morning, the MP for Blacktown, who led the NSW Labor Party between March 31, 2011, and December 23, 2014, said banning the entire sport was an overreaction to a range of problems presented within the industry.

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