❓ Mr. McGowan questions the Premier regarding guarantees for the racing industry's revenue if the TAB is sold. The Premier states no decision has been made to sell the TAB and highlights the importance of the racing industry itself.
AnsweredQoN 559Legislative Assembly
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TAB — PRIVATISATION
559. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Premier, the biggest issue facing the industry is —
Mr
C.J. Barnett : Offcourse betting; is that what you are going to say?
The
SPEAKER : Premier, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : The biggest issue facing the industry
is the return to the industry. I ask again: does the Premier guarantee that the
racing industry will receive the same level of return as it currently receives
if the TAB is sold?
559. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Premier, the biggest issue facing the industry is —
Mr
C.J. Barnett : Offcourse betting; is that what you are going to say?
The
SPEAKER : Premier, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
M. McGOWAN : The biggest issue facing the industry
is the return to the industry. I ask again: does the Premier guarantee that the
racing industry will receive the same level of return as it currently receives
if the TAB is sold?
AnswerView source ↗
No decision has been made to sell
the TAB.
Mr
M. McGowan : In other words, no.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : No. The Leader of the Opposition is referring to offcourse
betting, which is a major source of revenue, but we are not going to have
offcourse betting or a racing industry if we do not have the races. Maintaining
the horses, the breeding, the trainers, the jockeys and support staff needs a
venue. We cannot have offcourse betting without a racing industry.
the TAB.
Mr
M. McGowan : In other words, no.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : No. The Leader of the Opposition is referring to offcourse
betting, which is a major source of revenue, but we are not going to have
offcourse betting or a racing industry if we do not have the races. Maintaining
the horses, the breeding, the trainers, the jockeys and support staff needs a
venue. We cannot have offcourse betting without a racing industry.
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