00:01Battle for Survival enters what could be its final week.
00:06We're devastated, you know, it's our life, you know, and our love for the greyhounds and the industry itself.
00:15Legislation to phase out greyhound racing in Tasmania by 2029 set to be debated in the Upper House.
00:23These greyhound trainers say if it passes, their concerns stretch beyond the track.
00:29It's those that, it's been their life, it's been their lifetime as such, you know, how can you compensate them,
00:37how can we retrain them?
00:38As he tours an upgraded greyhound rehoming facility, the Premier says the ban must go ahead.
00:46My view is the industry has lost its social licence.
00:50He's announced a bucket of funds which he says will allow industry participants to exit with dignity.
00:56There will be compensation. Compensation of around $4.8 million will be in this upcoming budget.
01:04After looking at the modelling in New Zealand where a similar ban has been made, greyhounds Tasmania has arrived at
01:11a much higher figure.
01:12Specifically $125 million over five years.
01:17But it also says it doesn't want to put forward a firm position at this stage.
01:22You can't put a figure on it. You can't. Because everybody's different. You've got your breeders, you've got your whelpers,
01:29you've got your rarers.
01:30As the vote looms, both sides make their cases.
01:34He's turned Tasmanian livelihoods upside down. It's no way to treat Tasmanians. There hasn't been a proper process around this.
01:42The right thing to do is clearly to support this legislation. It's really clear that this is an outdated, cruel
01:49and unpopular industry.
01:51A lengthy debate heading into the final straight.
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