This information is provided for the benefit of NSW greyhound racing industry participants to explain how the Commission manages real, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that its staff may encounter.
The Commission takes the management of conflicts of interest very seriously. All Commission staff are required to disclose any real, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest as they arise and to update this information on an annual basis. These requirements are outlined in the Commission’s Code of Ethics & Conduct.
The Commission maintains a central register of all conflicts of interest notified to it by its staff. The register is overseen by the Commission’s Executive team and all conflict mitigation measures are also recorded within the register. Disclosed conflicts are actively managed to ensure the conflict of interest is being appropriately managed and mitigated.
In addition to the requirement to continuously disclose conflicts of interest, all staff employed by the Commission are prohibited from;
being a registered greyhound industry participant;
wagering on any greyhound race in Australia or New Zealand;
benefitting either directly or indirectly, from any greyhound racing activity.
It is important to remember that there is no prohibition on the Commission employing individuals who may have a background in the greyhound racing industry or who may have family connections within the industry, except as specified in the Greyhound Racing Act 2017 (the Act).
That Act specifically precludes the Commission’s Commissioners (under section 5(3)) and Commission inspectors (under section 68(2)) from having any current or previous direct involvement in the greyhound racing industry.
In the interests of privacy, the Commission is unable to make public its register of conflicts disclosed by its employees. However, its contents are called upon should the Commission be notified of any issues.
If you are concerned that a Commission employee has, or may have, a conflict of interest that is not being managed by the Commission, please contact the Commission either by email to ceofeedback@gwic.nsw.gov.au or by calling us on 13 49 42 (13 GWIC). If you call 13 49 42, please make it clear that you wish to lodge an enquiry or concern in relation to employee conflicts of interest.