昆士兰州工党议员詹妮弗·霍华德在周六的集会上公开呼吁政府禁止灵缇犬赛马业，理由是该行业内狗的死伤数量众多，并建议工党在2028年下次大选时推行这一禁令政策 [1]。这一立场随即遭到党内高层的反对。工党副领导人卡梅伦·迪克次日公开表示："我们不反对灵缇犬赛马。我们支持灵缇犬赛马，这是工党反对派长期以来的立场" [1]，试图与霍华德的言论划清界线。
这一分歧凸显了澳大利亚工党内部对灵缇犬赛马业政策的不同立场。投资9000万美元的灵缇犬赛马中心The Q去年开放后已因不安全条件暂停比赛 [1]。2016年，新南威尔士州自由民族党联盟曾宣布灵缇犬赛马禁令，但在三个月后因地区社区的强烈反对而撤销这一决定 [1]。
Queensland Labor MP Jennifer Howard called for the government to ban greyhound racing at a rally on Saturday, citing the high number of dog injuries and deaths within the industry [1]. The following day, Labor deputy leader Cameron Dick publicly stated that the party supports greyhound racing, drawing a clear distinction from Howard's position. Dick declared: "We are not opposed to greyhound racing. We support greyhound racing, and that has been the Labor opposition's long-standing position" [1]. This divide reflects contrasting views within the party over the policy direction.
Howard has urged Labor to implement a ban ahead of the next election in 2028 [1]. The disagreement comes as The Q, a A$90 million greyhound racing facility that opened last year, has suspended races due to unsafe conditions [1]. In 2016, New South Wales's Liberal-National coalition announced a greyhound racing ban but reversed course within three months following strong community opposition in regional areas [1].