Tag Archives: Racing; TAB

Labor MPs vote to short-change racing industry

Labor MPs who just three years ago raged against selling WA’s TAB not only supported the sale this week but torpedoed a better deal for industry. On Tuesday The Nationals WA moved an amendment in State Parliament which, if passed, would have seen the racing industry receive 100 per cent of the proceeds from the…

Racing industry must get fair share from TAB sale

The Nationals WA will move to amend legislation that will enable the privatisation of the WA TAB to ensure all sale proceeds are returned to WA’s racing industry. The McGowan Government currently proposes to bank 65 per cent of the TAB sale revenue, while industry will receive just 35 per cent. The Nationals’ amendment will…