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“There is not going to be a market for the rehoming of every single animal and that's just the reality. And we have to accept that and work out that if that can’t be done in every case, what's the most humane other alternative?” Ross Barnett QRIC #abc730 #HorseRacing

“If you do the arithmetic about the number of animals, and the appetite and the market for re-homing, that it's inevitable that a number of animals each year are going to end up at an abattoir. It's an uncomfortable reality.” Ross Barnett QRIC #abc730 #horseracing

“Given the number of horses that enter and exit the industry and the geography of Queensland traceability becomes a very significant logistic issue.” Ross Barnett QRIC #abc730 #horseracing

“The only obligation that a licensed participant has under the rules of racing is to advise us when the animal is retired, and once that happens, their obligations are met.” Ross Barnett QRIC #abc730 #HorseRacing

“We want to be a part of ensuring that animals post racing looked after as well as they possibly can be. We've come up with some initiatives to assist in the welfare space beyond what we're required to do.” Ross Barnett QRIC #abc730 #horseracing

Following #abc730’s expose of the horse racing industry, the Queensland government has now announced an inquiry into the welfare of former race horses. It will be overseen by Qld Racing Integrity Commissioner Ross Barnett. #horseracing #Qldpol

“I don't need someone sitting in an office telling me that my business isn't viable and that I should pack up and walk away and I don't need somebody questioning my place on the land or if I deserve to be here.” – Natasha Yarrington. #abc730 #drought

“My ancestors came on this land back in 1850s. And they've been through depressions and droughts and floods. Obviously, they wouldn't have turned a profit every year - did they walk away from the land? No they didn't.” Rod Yarrington. #abc730 #drought

“I came across Baranby's comments about the drought off the Facebook post, I think ... I was pretty upset by it.” – Rod Yarrington, farmer. #abc730 #drought

Farmers Rod and Natasha Yarrington have been on the Farm Household Allowance for 3 and a half years. “We were told it was a payment that we were eligible for and it would be something that would help us greatly.” #abc730 #drought

Barnaby Joyce’s advice that farmers who have struggled to make a profit for a decade should consider, “what are you doing with your life?” has not gone down well with some on the land. #abc730 @laurafrancis9 #drought

“I’ve worked with lots good tradesmen & good builders and they shouldn’t be tarred with the same brush but the regulator just needs to get better and get rid of the rubbish out of the industry.” – Craig Fitch, owner of a defective apartment. #abc730 #apartments

Architect Geoff Hanmer says we will see more buildings with problems. “The research we have, which is fairly scant, suggests that between 70 and 97% of multi-unit housing has defects.” #abc730 #apartments

“It’s an astonishing failure of regulation over an extended period of time. It’s almost incomprehensible. But govt has had an agenda to reduce regulation at a point where buildings have become more complex & probably require a higher standard of regulation.”–Geoff Hanmer. #abc730

“I think it’s been quite convenient for many to lay blame on the building surveyor. I think it’s accountability across the supply chain from government all the way through to the builder and the building surveyor.” Wayne Liddy, private certifier. #abc730 #apartments

Construction is a complex industry with many layers of responsibility, so where does the buck stop when things go wrong? Many in the industry say the rules need to change to enforce accountability. #abc730 @tabowden @kirstenrobb #apartments

Tonight on 7.30: @tabowden looks at the building industry; @LauraFrancis9 reports on the #drought; @latingle on politics; plus the latest on the Qld #racehorse inquiry. #abc730 #auspol