Jumps racing to be banned in South Australia with state government backing Greens bill

Jumps racing will be banned in South Australia, with the state government throwing its support behind a Greens bill to outlaw the sport.

Speaking in favour of the bill in parliament today, Deputy Premier Susan Close said jumps racing no longer had the public's support.

"The community and the racing industry gave up on jumps racing some time ago and the parliament is reflecting this change in attitudes," she said.

The industry body, Racing SA, effectively ended jumps racing in South Australia at the end of last year, saying declining numbers of horses and jockeys had made the industry unsustainable.

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Article written by: Leah MacLennan