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Greyhound racing banned after bill passes NSW parliament
Despite a concerted push back from the industry, greyhound racing will be banned in NSW from July 1 next year after legislation passed the NSW Parliament.
Sean Nicholls is the State Political Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald.
Despite a concerted push back from the industry, greyhound racing will be banned in NSW from July 1 next year after legislation passed the NSW Parliament.
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