❓ A parliamentary question seeks details about Racing and Wagering Western Australia's (RWWA) settlement with Craig Rosendorff regarding losses, including the settlement amount, timing of ministerial notification, reasons for settlement despite non-acceptance of liability, legal opinions obtained, and external representations made.
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CRAIG ROSENDORFF - TAB LOSSES
I refer the minister to the reported settlement by Racing and Wagering Western Australia of the action by Craig Rosendorff. (1) How much did RWWA agree to pay to settle Mr Rosendorff’s claim? (2) When was the minister informed of RWWA’s decision to settle the claim? (3) Why did RWWA move from the previous position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses? (4) Has the Totalisator Agency Board or RWWA obtained any legal opinions on the matter since February 2001; and, if so, will the minister provide details of the source of those opinions? (5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
I refer the minister to the reported settlement by Racing and Wagering Western Australia of the action by Craig Rosendorff. (1) How much did RWWA agree to pay to settle Mr Rosendorff’s claim? (2) When was the minister informed of RWWA’s decision to settle the claim? (3) Why did RWWA move from the previous position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses? (4) Has the Totalisator Agency Board or RWWA obtained any legal opinions on the matter since February 2001; and, if so, will the minister provide details of the source of those opinions? (5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(1) How much did RWWA agree to pay to settle Mr Rosendorff’s claim? (2) When was the minister informed of RWWA’s decision to settle the claim? (3) Why did RWWA move from the previous position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses? (4) Has the Totalisator Agency Board or RWWA obtained any legal opinions on the matter since February 2001; and, if so, will the minister provide details of the source of those opinions? (5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(2) When was the minister informed of RWWA’s decision to settle the claim? (3) Why did RWWA move from the previous position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses? (4) Has the Totalisator Agency Board or RWWA obtained any legal opinions on the matter since February 2001; and, if so, will the minister provide details of the source of those opinions? (5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(3) Why did RWWA move from the previous position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses? (4) Has the Totalisator Agency Board or RWWA obtained any legal opinions on the matter since February 2001; and, if so, will the minister provide details of the source of those opinions? (5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(4) Has the Totalisator Agency Board or RWWA obtained any legal opinions on the matter since February 2001; and, if so, will the minister provide details of the source of those opinions? (5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(5) Not to my knowledge.
(1) How much did RWWA agree to pay to settle Mr Rosendorff’s claim? (2) When was the minister informed of RWWA’s decision to settle the claim? (3) Why did RWWA move from the previous position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses? (4) Has the Totalisator Agency Board or RWWA obtained any legal opinions on the matter since February 2001; and, if so, will the minister provide details of the source of those opinions? (5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(2) When was the minister informed of RWWA’s decision to settle the claim? (3) Why did RWWA move from the previous position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses? (4) Has the Totalisator Agency Board or RWWA obtained any legal opinions on the matter since February 2001; and, if so, will the minister provide details of the source of those opinions? (5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(3) Why did RWWA move from the previous position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses? (4) Has the Totalisator Agency Board or RWWA obtained any legal opinions on the matter since February 2001; and, if so, will the minister provide details of the source of those opinions? (5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(4) Has the Totalisator Agency Board or RWWA obtained any legal opinions on the matter since February 2001; and, if so, will the minister provide details of the source of those opinions? (5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(5) Has anyone other than Mr Rosendorff or his lawyers made representations to any government officials or ministers regarding his claim; and, if so, will the minister please provide details? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the Minister for Racing and Gaming, I provide the following response - (1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(1) The terms of the settlement are subject to a confidentiality agreement between the parties. (2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(2) I was informed - that is, the Minister for Racing and Gaming was informed - on 14 June 2006 that agreement had been reached on the terms of a settlement. (3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(3) I understand that RWWA has never moved from its position of not accepting liability for Mr Rosendorff’s losses. RWWA’s decision to settle was based on commercial considerations. (4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(4) The Rosendorff case has been an ongoing legal matter for the TAB and RWWA since 1998. While I have no information about the source of any opinions obtained during this period, the TAB and RWWA regard all legal opinions received on this matter as subject to legal privilege. (5) Not to my knowledge.
(5) Not to my knowledge.
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