'Govts must protect horses from slaughter'

By Aine Fox
Updated October 18 2019 - 8:08pm, first published 8:02pm
Animal welfare groups say thousands of racehorses are sent to knackeries every year.
Animal welfare groups say thousands of racehorses are sent to knackeries every year.

Racing Australia's chief executive says he's "appalled" that healthy Australian racehorses are being slaughtered but insists it's up to state governments to ensure animal welfare laws are being obeyed.

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