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We have - of course - been looking for tangible results and improvements as a result of the Martin Inquiry into animal cruelty in the management of retired Thoroughbreds and Standardbred horses in Queensland. (Feb. 2020.)
Sadly, there are precious few if any positive results.
So, what is the Martin Inquiry?
A DOCUMENTARY FORCED THE GOVERNMENT’S HANDS
In October 2019 the ABC 7.30 program aired a story about the ‘wastage’ of retired racehorses. The story raised issues about the treatment of horses at Meramist Abattoir in Queensland.
ABC NEWS 7:30: THE DARK SIDE OF THE RACING INDUSTRY
THE RESULTS OF A 2 YEAR INVESTIGATION
I think they [the Australian racing industry] are purposely hiding this from the general public because if they were to know I don't think we would be getting 100,000 people going to the Melbourne Cup.
We're talking about destroying [slaughtering] horses on an industrial level.
This is the sort of material that will shake the [Australian horse racing] industry to the core.
ELECTED OFFICIALS STATED THEY WERE APPALLED
Following the airing of The Final Race the Queensland Government commissioned an Independent inquiry into the management of retired racehorses (the Martin Inquiry).
The "joint statement" announcing the inquiry stated it would be...
Overseen by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) which is the independent watchdog charged, in part, with safeguarding the welfare of racing animals during their racing career.
The Martin Inquiry also looked at the regulatory and oversight arrangements for abattoirs and knackeries and the transport of horses to those facilities.
Led by retired District Court Judge Terry Martin SC, the Inquiry found:
The management of racehorses as a disposable commodity was unethical and not aligned with community expectations.
The resulting report made 55 recommendations and the Queensland Government provided a response to the Martin Inquiry which accepts all recommendations either in full, in part or in principle.
QUEENSLAND RACING INTEGRITY COMMISSION
HAS QRIC DROPPED THE BALL?The information that follows below will make sense if you have a solid understanding of the Martin Inquiry and how it came to be. If you are not familiar with the ABC 7:30 documentary The Final Race, about the 'wastage' AKA slaughter of...
HELP HORSES CONTACT THE PRESS
THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING FOR HORSESDear fellow horse advocates, We urgently need your voices! Despite the clear recommendations from the Martin Inquiry, significant action has yet to be taken to improve the welfare of racehorses in Queensland. The press plays a...
HELP HORSES: CONTACT QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT
THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING FOR HORSESDear fellow horse advocates, Despite the clear recommendations from the Martin Inquiry, significant action has yet to be taken to improve the welfare of our horses. We must hold the Queensland government accountable for their...
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