❓ A member of parliament asks the Minister for Racing and Gaming for detailed financial and employment information regarding the racing and trotting industries in Western Australia. The Minister acknowledges the importance of the industry but does not provide specific answers, promising to provide details later.
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Will the minister advise the House by Thursday, 27 September of the following - (a) the total number of people involved in racing and trotting in Western Australia, both employed and self-employed; (b) the amount of money invested in racing and trotting in Western Australia; (c) the total turnover from betting in Western Australia from both the Totalisator Agency Board and on-course bookmakers; (d) the total revenue received by the Government from racing and trotting in a financial year; and (e) what is the multiplier effect of racing and trotting on Western Australia’s economy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS
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I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
(a) the total number of people involved in racing and trotting in Western Australia, both employed and self-employed; (b) the amount of money invested in racing and trotting in Western Australia; (c) the total turnover from betting in Western Australia from both the Totalisator Agency Board and on-course bookmakers; (d) the total revenue received by the Government from racing and trotting in a financial year; and (e) what is the multiplier effect of racing and trotting on Western Australia’s economy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
(b) the amount of money invested in racing and trotting in Western Australia; (c) the total turnover from betting in Western Australia from both the Totalisator Agency Board and on-course bookmakers; (d) the total revenue received by the Government from racing and trotting in a financial year; and (e) what is the multiplier effect of racing and trotting on Western Australia’s economy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
(c) the total turnover from betting in Western Australia from both the Totalisator Agency Board and on-course bookmakers; (d) the total revenue received by the Government from racing and trotting in a financial year; and (e) what is the multiplier effect of racing and trotting on Western Australia’s economy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
(d) the total revenue received by the Government from racing and trotting in a financial year; and (e) what is the multiplier effect of racing and trotting on Western Australia’s economy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
(e) what is the multiplier effect of racing and trotting on Western Australia’s economy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
(a) the total number of people involved in racing and trotting in Western Australia, both employed and self-employed; (b) the amount of money invested in racing and trotting in Western Australia; (c) the total turnover from betting in Western Australia from both the Totalisator Agency Board and on-course bookmakers; (d) the total revenue received by the Government from racing and trotting in a financial year; and (e) what is the multiplier effect of racing and trotting on Western Australia’s economy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
(b) the amount of money invested in racing and trotting in Western Australia; (c) the total turnover from betting in Western Australia from both the Totalisator Agency Board and on-course bookmakers; (d) the total revenue received by the Government from racing and trotting in a financial year; and (e) what is the multiplier effect of racing and trotting on Western Australia’s economy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
(c) the total turnover from betting in Western Australia from both the Totalisator Agency Board and on-course bookmakers; (d) the total revenue received by the Government from racing and trotting in a financial year; and (e) what is the multiplier effect of racing and trotting on Western Australia’s economy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
(d) the total revenue received by the Government from racing and trotting in a financial year; and (e) what is the multiplier effect of racing and trotting on Western Australia’s economy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
(e) what is the multiplier effect of racing and trotting on Western Australia’s economy? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
I thank the member for his question, because he has brought into focus the role of a very important industry. It is a great employment-generating industry, which the member and I want to see prosper and generate many more jobs for the benefit of our community. It has other activities, of course, which are recreational. It is a very enjoyable area of activity. It is important to our economy and to our social wellbeing. I look forward to having the opportunity to detail to the House the very real significance of this great industry, which the Government is very concerned to promote. In answer to the specific matters raised by the member, I will use my best endeavours.
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