❓ A WA parliamentary question probes RWWA's submission to the Australian Competition Tribunal regarding the Tabcorp-Tatts merger, focusing on board endorsement, ACCC participation, and information provided by Tabcorp to alleviate competition concerns related to the WA TAB wagering license privatisation. The Minister declined to table commercially sensitive information.
AnsweredQoN 92Legislative Council
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I refer to Racing and Wagering Western Australia's (RWWA) submission to the Australian Competition Tribunal (ACT), tabled by the Minister yesterday, and I ask:
(a) was the submission to the ACT dated 7 March 2017 endorsed by the board of RWWA;
(b) the submission states "RWWA also participated in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission process" on the merger:
(i) will the Minister table all documents relating to the RWWA participation in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission process; and
(ii) if not to (b)(i), why not;
(c) what specific information did Tabcorp provide to RWWA to allay concerns that "the removal of one bidder (Tatts) from any potential future privatisation process may reduce competition for the potential acquisition of the WA TAB wagering licence;
(d) in relation to (c), will the Minister table the information; and
(e) if no to (d), why not?
(a) was the submission to the ACT dated 7 March 2017 endorsed by the board of RWWA;
(b) the submission states "RWWA also participated in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission process" on the merger:
(i) will the Minister table all documents relating to the RWWA participation in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission process; and
(ii) if not to (b)(i), why not;
(c) what specific information did Tabcorp provide to RWWA to allay concerns that "the removal of one bidder (Tatts) from any potential future privatisation process may reduce competition for the potential acquisition of the WA TAB wagering licence;
(d) in relation to (c), will the Minister table the information; and
(e) if no to (d), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 September 2017
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
9 days
(b) (i) No (ii) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential. (c) Tabcorp provided Racing and Wagering Western Australia with a commitment that it would enable access to pari-mutuel pools beyond 2024. (d) No (e) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential.
(ii) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential. (c) Tabcorp provided Racing and Wagering Western Australia with a commitment that it would enable access to pari-mutuel pools beyond 2024. (d) No (e) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential.
(c) Tabcorp provided Racing and Wagering Western Australia with a commitment that it would enable access to pari-mutuel pools beyond 2024. (d) No (e) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential.
(d) No (e) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential.
(e) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential.
(ii) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential. (c) Tabcorp provided Racing and Wagering Western Australia with a commitment that it would enable access to pari-mutuel pools beyond 2024. (d) No (e) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential.
(c) Tabcorp provided Racing and Wagering Western Australia with a commitment that it would enable access to pari-mutuel pools beyond 2024. (d) No (e) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential.
(d) No (e) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential.
(e) This information is considered commercially sensitive and highly confidential.
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