❓ Hon Barry House questions the proposed separation of the racing codes and Totalisator Agency Board under different ministers due to Machinery of Government Taskforce changes. Hon N.D. Griffiths responds by stating the changes are not yet implemented and suggests patience.
AnsweredQoN 188Legislative Council
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(1) With respect to the Machinery of Government Taskforce changes, why is it proposed to locate responsibility for the racing codes and the Totalisator Agency Board under different ministers? (2) Will the minister acknowledge that this proposal makes no sense at all, and will he indicate what he intends to do to prevent its occurring? (3) If the separation of functions is inevitable, how does the minister intend to reconcile and coordinate those two essential components of the racing industry? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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(1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member should be aware of the fact that the Machinery of Government Taskforce changes are yet to be implemented. I suggest he be patient.
(2) Will the minister acknowledge that this proposal makes no sense at all, and will he indicate what he intends to do to prevent its occurring? (3) If the separation of functions is inevitable, how does the minister intend to reconcile and coordinate those two essential components of the racing industry? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member should be aware of the fact that the Machinery of Government Taskforce changes are yet to be implemented. I suggest he be patient.
(3) If the separation of functions is inevitable, how does the minister intend to reconcile and coordinate those two essential components of the racing industry? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member should be aware of the fact that the Machinery of Government Taskforce changes are yet to be implemented. I suggest he be patient.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member should be aware of the fact that the Machinery of Government Taskforce changes are yet to be implemented. I suggest he be patient.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member should be aware of the fact that the Machinery of Government Taskforce changes are yet to be implemented. I suggest he be patient.
(2) Will the minister acknowledge that this proposal makes no sense at all, and will he indicate what he intends to do to prevent its occurring? (3) If the separation of functions is inevitable, how does the minister intend to reconcile and coordinate those two essential components of the racing industry? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member should be aware of the fact that the Machinery of Government Taskforce changes are yet to be implemented. I suggest he be patient.
(3) If the separation of functions is inevitable, how does the minister intend to reconcile and coordinate those two essential components of the racing industry? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member should be aware of the fact that the Machinery of Government Taskforce changes are yet to be implemented. I suggest he be patient.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: (1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member should be aware of the fact that the Machinery of Government Taskforce changes are yet to be implemented. I suggest he be patient.
(1)-(3) I thank the member for some notice of this question. The member should be aware of the fact that the Machinery of Government Taskforce changes are yet to be implemented. I suggest he be patient.
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