Mr. McGrath asks the Minister for Racing and Gaming to table details of the Betting Control Board's inquiry into Craig Rosendorff's TAB losses. The Minister deflects, referencing a racehorse and making personal remarks about other members, while promising to seek advice on releasing the information.

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27 June 2006
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Racing and Gaming

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CRAIG ROSENDORFF - TAB LOSSES
As a supplementary question, given that the minister believes in openness and accountability and given that the settlement involves a significant amount of money, will the minister table details of the Betting Control Board’s internal inquiry into this matter? Mr M. McGOWAN

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I will obtain advice on that. A great Aussie horse by the name of Takeover Target is in the United Kingdom at the moment. The member for South Perth reminds me of Takeover Target, not because he is a fast runner but because a gelding from Kalgoorlie is trying to take over his seat. I am sorry to refer to the member for Kalgoorlie as a gelding, but he has not shown any evidence to the contrary. I will obtain advice on whether those details of the settlement can be made public. The inquiry related to issues that can often spread the net fairly widely. The member for South Perth must remember that when people place bets, it is often a sensitive issue. They may not want their personal financial details put out into the public domain. However, I will obtain advice on whether it is possible in light of that information.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I will obtain advice on that. A great Aussie horse by the name of Takeover Target is in the United Kingdom at the moment. The member for South Perth reminds me of Takeover Target, not because he is a fast runner but because a gelding from Kalgoorlie is trying to take over his seat. I am sorry to refer to the member for Kalgoorlie as a gelding, but he has not shown any evidence to the contrary. I will obtain advice on whether those details of the settlement can be made public. The inquiry related to issues that can often spread the net fairly widely. The member for South Perth must remember that when people place bets, it is often a sensitive issue. They may not want their personal financial details put out into the public domain. However, I will obtain advice on whether it is possible in light of that information.
I will obtain advice on that. A great Aussie horse by the name of Takeover Target is in the United Kingdom at the moment. The member for South Perth reminds me of Takeover Target, not because he is a fast runner but because a gelding from Kalgoorlie is trying to take over his seat. I am sorry to refer to the member for Kalgoorlie as a gelding, but he has not shown any evidence to the contrary. I will obtain advice on whether those details of the settlement can be made public. The inquiry related to issues that can often spread the net fairly widely. The member for South Perth must remember that when people place bets, it is often a sensitive issue. They may not want their personal financial details put out into the public domain. However, I will obtain advice on whether it is possible in light of that information.

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