Election 2020 - Primary Industries and Rural Issues - Racing
25th Jul 20, 5:56am
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Racing
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- Recommend an immediate inquiry into the costs of administration in the racing industry
- Consult the author of the Messara Review to maximise stakes and investigate the potential to sell New Zealand’s racing timeslot to the global market
- Recommend immediate action for the collection of 100 percent of Betting Information Use Charges from Australia
- Abolish the Racing portfolio
- Ensure the Government has an arms-length relationship with the racing industry so it can self-determine its future.
- Read more here.
- Disestablish the role of Minister of Racing and place responsibility for all forms of gambling with the Minister of Internal Affairs.
- Place limits on the amount of non-casino gambling machine proceeds which can go to racing purposes, and replace racing stakes with racing infrastructure as a legitimate purpose.
- Establish an Office for Animal Welfare and ensure that it is fully resourced to carry out the policy, monitoring, compliance and enforcement work that is currently part of Ministry of Primary Industries work. The Office would have responsibility for working with NAWAC to develop, implement, monitor and recommend animal welfare codes. It would also take responsibility for monitoring animal welfare in the racing sector.
- Require all racing codes that use animals to make publicly available the numbers of animals bred, raced, injured, euthanised and re-homed or retired from racing through birth to death reporting.
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- Partner with TAB, NZ On Air and the racing sector to explore options to promote New Zealand racing and breeding and recommence Trackside Radio.
- Repeal the RMA and replace it with legislation that enables better utilisation of existing racing assets, while supporting the industry to upgrade our racing infrastructure.
- Encourage the development of modern, fit-for-purpose racing facilities that provide the scale and services to support a profitable industry with improved stakes.
- Support the industry to establish centres of racing excellence, with a focus on education and training, to create a clearer pathway for the next generation of racing leaders to enter the industry.
- Include the racing and breeding industries in our proposed Primary Sector Visa, to enable fast-tracked access to international skills, networks and racing knowledge.
- Implement the Racing Industry Act and ensure appropriate appointments are made to the Boards of TAB NZ and Racing NZ who will drive the industry forward.
- Conduct a serious review of the tax and depreciation rules for bloodstock and make adjustments where we find they are acting as a barrier to investment.
- Remove the inconsistencies between the regulation of racing and other forms of gaming.
- Ensure there is opportunity for a series of racing events to feature as part of our planned New Zealand Tourism Festival, to get Kiwis back to the races.
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- Complete implementation of Racing Legislation passed in this term of Government
- Complete where appropriate the recommendations of Messara Report and continue consultation with all stakeholders
- Complete the construction of the Cambridge, Awapuni and Riccarton all weather tracks
- Recognise the regional economic potential of the Racing sector and support initiatives to enable its growth
- Work with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to develop export channels and opportunities
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