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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 591 asked in the Legislative Council on 15 August 2018 by Hon Colin Holt

Parliament: 40 Session: 1


RACING AND WAGERING WESTERN AUSTRALIA — DIRECTORS — APPOINTMENT
      591. Hon COLIN HOLT to the minister representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I refer to the recent appointment of the new thoroughbred director and alternate director to the Racing and Wagering Western Australia board.
      (1) On what basis did the minister appoint the new director and alternate director, who only received nominations from three of the eight eligible bodies?
      (2) If the decision was based on a percentage of participation of each of the eligible bodies, will the minister please provide a breakdown of this participation?
Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Racing and Gaming.
      (1) As the eligible thoroughbred racing bodies did not provide a unified nomination, appointment of the new director and alternate director was made by the minister on the recommendation of the director general of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
      (2) The director general provided the following breakdown of participation of the thoroughbred eligible bodies: WA Racing Trainers Association representation, 3.76 per cent; WA Bookmakers Association, 0.19 per cent; Thoroughbred Breeders Association, 2.64 per cent; WA Jockeys' Association, 0.53 per cent; Country Racing Association, 16.79 per cent; WA Racehorse Owners' Association representation, 48.55 per cent; WA Provincial Thoroughbred Racing Association representation, 12.03 per cent; Perth Racing representation, 15.52 per cent.