Media Statements

For Portfolio: Racing and Gaming

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
27/06/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	New chair appointed to Racing and Wagering WA
22/06/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	New casino legislation to boost integrity, regulator powers and penalties
10/06/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	Blackstone granted WA approval to proceed with acquisition of Crown Resorts
4/04/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	New members appointed to strengthen Gaming and Wagering Commission
24/03/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	McGowan Government commits to reforms following Perth Casino Royal Commission
9/03/2022	Templeman; Carey; Buti	Culture and the Arts; Sport and Recreation; Housing; Racing and Gaming; Aboriginal Affairs; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Lanie Chopping appointed Director General of the Department Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
9/03/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	Goldfields Banned Drinkers Register trial officially starts
4/03/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	Perth Casino Royal Commission final report to be handed down
4/02/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	John McGrath appointed to Burswood Park Board
16/12/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	Goldfields third WA region to trial Banned Drinkers Register
7/12/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	New regulations to tighten alcohol home deliveries
26/11/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming; Small Business	Extended trading for WA bottle shops this Christmas
8/11/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	Know the signs - don’t gamble your friends and family away
28/10/2021	Whitby; Templeman	Racing and Gaming; Tourism	Giddy-up! Broadcast trifecta for WA’s biggest horse racing festival
12/10/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	TAB sale process resumes with new invitation for expressions of interest
16/09/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	McGowan Government moves to stamp out sly grogging in the Kimberley
1/09/2021	Whitby; Saffioti	Racing And Gaming; Transport	New shared pathway puts Burswood Park development on the right track
27/07/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	New Burswood Park Board chairperson announced
16/07/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	Banned Drinkers Register trial ramps up in the Kimberley
1/05/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	Banned Drinkers Register technology rolls out in the Kimberley
5/03/2021	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Royal Commission to be held into Crown Perth’s suitability to hold licence
6/01/2021	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Banned Drinkers Register to be trialled in the Kimberley
21/12/2020	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Nearly $1.2 million of unclaimed winnings for community projects
1/12/2020	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Trial of Banned Drinkers Register in the Pilbara begins today
12/11/2020	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Remote community’s call for liquor ban answered
19/10/2020	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Seek support and show gambling who’s boss
25/09/2020	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Retired racehorses coming Off the Track with launch of dedicated welfare facility
24/08/2020	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Pilbara banned drinkers register trial to launch in December
3/06/2020	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Statement on RWWA chief executive Richard Burt
30/04/2020	Papalia	Racing and Gaming; Small Business	Selected TAB agencies to provide limited transaction services
20/04/2020	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	COVID-19 takeaway alcohol restrictions lifted
27/03/2020	Papalia	Racing And Gaming	New support for small businesses during liquor restrictions
21/02/2020	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Pilbara Banned Drinkers Register trial tender launched
14/11/2019	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Western Australian Racehorse Welfare Plan released
1/11/2019	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	New changes restrict liquor barns to address community concerns
29/09/2019	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Expressions of Interest sought for the Western Australian TAB
4/09/2019	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	WA backs a winner: Historic reforms pass WA Parliament
15/05/2019	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Historic racing reforms one step closer
29/03/2019	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Life's better with horses
4/12/2018	Papalia; Wyatt	Racing and Gaming; Treasurer	WA households and racing industry win big as Point of Consumption wagering tax is passed
9/10/2018	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Certainty for the WA racing industry with historic reform package
8/10/2018	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Time to talk about responsible gambling
19/09/2018	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Racing and Gaming	McGowan Government delivers on promise to ban synthetic lotteries
3/09/2018	Papalia; Kelly	Racing and Gaming; Science	Preserving the integrity of racing in WA
14/08/2018	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism; Racing and Gaming	Cheers to WA: Everyone’s a winner under State’s new liquor laws
9/07/2018	Johnston	Racing and Gaming	Community leadership drives further liquor restrictions in Pilbara
29/06/2018	Wyatt; Johnston	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Release of discussion paper on the future of the Western Australian TAB
22/03/2018	Papalia	Racing and Gaming; Small Business	Extended Easter Sunday trading for regional liquor stores
6/03/2018	Papalia; Wyatt	Racing and Gaming; Treasurer	Consultation with racing industry to begin on TAB future
3/03/2018	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Liquor ban declared in Kalumburu
17/02/2018	Papalia	Tourism; Racing and Gaming	Responsible sale, supply and consumption key driver in wave of liquor reforms
14/02/2018	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism; Racing and Gaming	Liquor reforms to elevate WA tourism and local jobs
13/02/2018	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Campaign encourages Western Australians to ‘Show Gambling Who’s Boss’
8/01/2018	Papalia; Saffioti	Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Planning	Small businesses to help Yagan Square thrive
1/12/2017	Papalia	Racing and Gaming; Small Business	Christmas cheer for WA bottle shops
20/11/2017	Papalia	Tourism; Racing and Gaming	Perth’s premier racing carnivals attract Australasia’s best
12/09/2017	Papalia	Tourism; Racing and Gaming	New liquor reform a boost for tourism operators
7/09/2017	Wyatt; Papalia	Treasurer; Racing and Gaming	Reform of wagering taxation - introduction of a point of consumption tax
24/08/2017	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism; Racing and Gaming	Funding boost for WA’s biggest horse racing festival
18/08/2017	Papalia	Racing and Gaming	Liquor bans introduced in two more communities
15/06/2017	Papalia	Tourism; Racing and Gaming	Cruise ships cleared to gamble off all WA ports
9/04/2017	McGowan; Papalia	Premier; Tourism; Racing and Gaming	Next wave of liquor reforms underway to create jobs