The Tasmanian Government announced that state Parliament has tabled new legislation to enable the government to charge wagering operators for the right to publish Tasmania race fields.
According to Michael Aird, minister for racing, the legislation was in response to both New South Wales and Victoria enacting race fields legislation.
“The proposed legislation is in keeping with the government’s commitment to maximizing financial returns to the racing industry in an increasingly competitive national racing market,” Mr. Aird said in a prepared statement.
“Without the ability to collect publication fees," he continued, "Tasmania risks being financially disadvantaged in the national market place by not being able to recoup any of the considerable outlay that will automatically flow from interstate jurisdictions charging Tasmania for access to their race fields information."