Hearings and Transcripts
Hearings
Hearings commenced at 10am on Monday 16 September 2024 at the Fair Work Commission hearing rooms at 80 William Street East Sydney.
Forthcoming Hearings
November 2024 | ||
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Date | Time | Public Witnesses* |
26 November 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Mr Tony Mestrov, Former Chief Executive Officer, GRNSW |
27 November 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Mr Tony Mestrov, Former Chief Executive Officer, GRNSW Mr Wayne Billett, Acting Chief Executive Officer, GRNSW |
28 November 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Mr Wayne Billett, Acting Chief Executive Officer, GRNSW |
29 November 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Mr Wayne Billett, Acting Chief Executive Officer, GRNSW |
December 2024 | ||
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Date | Time | Public Witnesses* |
3 December 2024 | From 3pm | Dr Alexander Brittan, Former Chief Veterinary Officer, GRNSW |
4 December 2024 | From 3pm | Dr Alexander Brittan, Former Chief Veterinary Officer, GRNSW |
5 December 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Dr Liam Ryan, Chief Veterinary Officer, GRNSW |
6 December 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Dr Elizabeth Arnott, Chief Veterinarian, RSPCA NSW (Expert Witness) |
10 December 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Mr Pasquale Guerrera, Chief Financial Officer, GRNSW |
11 December 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Mr Robert Macaulay, Former Chief Executive Officer, GRNSW |
12 December 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Mr Robert Macaulay, Former Chief Executive Officer, GRNSW |
13 December 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Mr Robert Macaulay, Former Chief Executive Officer, GRNSW |
16 December 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Reserved for possible hearing |
18 December 2024 | 10am to 4pm | Reserved for possible hearing |
*Whether witnesses are heard publicly or privately is subject to change. Witnesses anticipated to be heard privately are not listed on this website. Under section 88(3) of the Greyhound Racing Act 2017, the A/Commissioner may:
direct that the inquiry or any part of it take place in private and give directions as to the persons who may be present,
give directions prohibiting or restricting the publication of evidence given at the inquiry or of matters contained in records provided for the inquiry.
Please note: it is anticipated that further hearings will be held during the period 3 to 14 February 2025.
Witnesses and Transcripts
A full list of hearing dates, the names of witnesses who gave evidence in public and links to the transcripts of the public portions of the hearings appear below.
Hearing date | Public Witnesses | Link to transcript |
16 September 2024 | Opening statements | FileTranscript Greyhound Racing NSW Inquiry - 16 September 2024 (PDF 983.24KB) |
17 September 2024 | Mr Daniel Weizman, Chief Executive Officer, Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers Association Mr Edward Rennell, Chief Executive Officer, Greyhound Racing New Zealand Mr Michael Dore, Racing Manager, Greyhound Racing New Zealand | FileTranscript Greyhound Racing NSW Inquiry - 17 September 2024 (PDF 450.71KB) |
18 September 2024 | No public witnesses | All hearings were private on this day |
20 September 2024 | No public witnesses | All hearings were private on this day |
16 October 2024 | Mr Kevin Sweet, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, GRNSW | FileTranscript Greyhound Racing NSW Inquiry - 16 October 2024 (PDF 627.42KB) |
21 October 2024 | Ms Rachel Bessis, Chief Commercial Officer, GRNSW | FileTranscript Greyhound Racing NSW Inquiry - 21 October 2024 (PDF 7.75MB) |
22 October 2024 | No public witnesses | FileTranscript Greyhound Racing NSW Inquiry - 22 October 2024 (PDF 973.88KB) |
23 October 2024 | Mr Jeremy Gasperov, Head of Strategic Projects, Government and Corporate Affairs, GRNSW Ms Jamie Palmer, Director of Greyhound Adoptions and Rehoming, GRNSW | FileTranscript Greyhound Racing NSW Inquiry - 23 October 2024 (PDF 714.06KB) |
24 October 2024 | Mr Stephen Austin, Director of Canine Training, GRNSW Mr Stephen Radford, Chief Operating Officer, GRNSW Dr Alexander Brittan, Former Chief Veterinary Officer, GRNSW | FileTranscript Greyhound Racing NSW Inquiry - 24 October 2024 (PDF 723.67KB) |
5 November 2024 | Mr Stephen Radford, Chief Operating Officer, GRNSW (cont) | FileTranscript Greyhound Racing NSW Inquiry - 5 November 2024 (PDF 653.97KB) |
6 November 2024 | Mr Elias Kheir, In-house General Counsel, GRNSW Mr Andrew Macaulay, CEO, Dorade Pty Ltd | FileTranscript Greyhound Racing NSW Inquiry - 6 November 2024 (PDF 838.87KB) |