In an incredible public rebuke, former Labor Premier David Bartlett has decreed that the time for greyhound racing in Tasmania is done.
It's no secret most of Labor feel this way, and Mr Bartlett's comments in today's Mercury newspaper confirm what most rank and file Labor members are thinking.
Government Whip, Marcus Vermey, said it was clear who was pulling the strings in the Labor party.
"When a former Labor Premier describes himself as 'ashamed' of his past support for this industry and calls for an end to taxpayer subsidies, it's time for Josh Willie to reign in Dean Winter's views on this clear cut issue," Mr Vermey said.
"This is causing deep division within the Labor party ranks and now Mr Bartlett has shot a public broadside at his very own party.
"Mr Winter is increasingly isolated, clinging to a position that even his own party's former leaders now reject.
"This Liberal Government is listening to the community and delivering the outcomes that they want to see."
