An urgent inquiry into the treatment of retired racehorses has been ordered by the Queensland government.
"It is a necessary inquiry to provide Queenslanders with confidence that the racing industry is doing everything possible to ensure the welfare of horses," Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told parliament on Tuesday. It will look into regulatory and oversight arrangements for the management of retired race horses and for the operation of facilities accepting horses for slaughter.
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