Antagonism has festered since Racing NSW under Peter V’landys promoted a new race to rival Victoria’s spring carnival in 2017
campaign to extend the term of the chair of Racing NSW threatens to further inflame its conflict with the other state racing bodies – led by RacingRussell Balding has been chair of Racing NSW for 12 years, well past the original statutory eight years, thanks to two previous extensions which required special legislation. Recent guidelines issued by NSW Treasury say directors of statutory corporations such as Racing NSW should “generally be for two terms of three years each”.
Begun in 2017 and staged in October, it was seen by V’landys as the way to boost the share of gambling revenue for NSW. It has enraged Racing Victoria, whose state is the traditional home of the spring carnival, while NSW previously held all its premier events in the autumn. Victoria and the other states say their main aim is to bring NSW back into the fold, and plan B was about trying to break the impasse.prepared by the prominent PR consultant Sue Cato and her partner on the project, Clive Mathieson, a former editor of The Australian, for Racing Victoria and the other state authorities. The document wargamed how to beat V’landys – through the media and ultimately, if necessary, through the establishment of a new body that would exclude NSW.
Harris says: “Racing NSW oversees and administers thoroughbred racing under the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996, covering all commercial, welfare and integrity issues relating to horse racing.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Business Council of Australia: New CEO Bran Black has the hardest job in AustraliaThe new boss of the lobby group for big business is described as “Mr Nice Guy”, but that will do nothing to push back against the government’s enthusiasm for drowning business in new regulations.
Read more »
‘The quicker I can get there the better’: Why King Charles could be at The EverestA new $5 million race has been named in the monarch’s honour on Everest day - and there are plans for a royal visit to Australia.
Read more »
‘I’ve just wanted to be part of it’: Purton’s secret Everest ambitionHong Kong superstar Zac Purton can’t wait to be a part of Everest day and is confident In Secret can have him taking home the trophy.
Read more »
The differing views from Indigenous Australians across NSW on the Voice to Parliament referendumThe ABC spoke to a number of First Nations people in Sydney and the regions to hear what the Voice means to them.
Read more »
How spending $81 million could save 500 lives in NSW every yearVaccinating 55 per cent of healthy people under 65 would provide greater protection to vulnerable people, a new report has found.
Read more »