Reports from commissioner Sal Perna and chief veterinary officer Charles Milne listed 68 recommendations on Thursday, with all recommendations supported by the state government and Greyhound Racing Victoria.

The Victorian industry was brought into disrepute in February after a Four Corners investigation uncovered widespread use of live animals as lures in the training of dogs.

Minister for Racing Martin Pakula has also placed well-known racing administrator Paul Bittar in a role to put together a new integrity model for all three racing codes.

Mr Brilliant said live baiting was a blight on the sport, and the club supported the measures.

‘‘From a club’s point of view, we’re right behind the report and how they’re going to respond to the issues facing the sport,’’ he said.

‘‘Anything that can tighten the integrity of greyhound racing and remove these people who break the law from the industry is a good thing.’’

Some of the measures likely to be implemented include increasing fines and penalties, and creating a new offence under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986 that would make it illegal to be present at a place where live baiting is occurring.

Inspectors will be given more freedom when it comes to entering clubs, and animals – dead or alive – will be banned from greyhound venues.

Mr Brilliant said greyhound racing as a whole was a welcoming, family sport, tarnished by a minority.

‘‘It’s always been the case with all sports, a few rotten apples spoil the barrel,’’ he said.

‘‘This is a framework to restore confidence in the sport and we want it to be seen as a family sport.

‘‘Public confidence will return and it will continue to flourish like it has been the past few years.’’

Minister for Racing Martin Pakula labelled the changes necessary.

‘‘A practice as barbaric as live baiting has no place in Victoria’s greyhound racing industry – full stop,’’ he said.

‘‘An independent integrity regime is not just inevitable for Victorian racing, it’s necessary.’’

Mr Brilliant said the Horsham club would play its part in the widespread stance against live baiting.

‘‘Once the recommendations are implemented, mandatory reporting will be the big thing,’’ he said.

‘‘If we find any evidence of anything, it has to be reported, but we would have done that anyway.

‘‘There has been no evidence to suggest anything has gone on here.

‘‘I’d hope trainers around here are doing things by the law.

‘‘They’ll be found out pretty quickly and dealt with appropriately if they’re not.’’