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Ethan James

Tempers flare as greyhound ban debate pushed back

The outcome of an expected vote on legislation to ban greyhound racing is on a knife's edge. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Debate on legislation to ban greyhound racing has been deferred at the 11th hour by a state government which was facing the prospect of a parliamentary defeat. 

A bill to phase-out greyhound racing by mid-2029 in Tasmania, introduced by the governing Liberals, was set to be debated in earnest by the upper house on Thursday.

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