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2018 Melbourne Cup day strike action threatened

2018 Melbourne Cup day strike action threatened
 
 
 

The furious Queensland thoroughbred industry is threatening strike action on Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate days as it feels it has been treated terribly with a recent state government point of consumption tax announcement.

Brisbane’s The Courier-Mail newspaper has reported the dramatic move, which involves a letter being sent to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk revealing the intention to stand down all industry participants from meetings at Doomben, Gold Coast and Toowoomba on Cox Plate Day October 27, and again on Tuesday November 6, Melbourne Cup day.

The letter has the backing of the Queensland branch of the Australian Trainers Association, the Queensland Jockeys Association, Queensland Racehorse Owners Association and Queensland Thoroughbred Breeders.

“We have taken the approach that discussion and negotiation is no longer viable, and that the only way we can make our point is unfortunately through industrial action which is being requested vocally by our participants,” the letter, which has been signed by respective association Presidents Chris Munce, Glen Prentice, Vince Pennisi and Basil Nolan, obtained by The Courier-Mail reads.

“We formally advise the Queensland Government of our total dissatisfaction with the lack of both financial and emotional interest in our industry, a concern that has been ongoing for many years but reached an all-time high with the recent announcements on the distribution of the Point of Consumption Tax.”

Queensland introduced a point of consumption tax on October 1 with bookmakers and wagering providers slugged 15 percent of all revenue they generate from Queensland-based customers.

That figure is higher than the eight percent and 10 percent that will be introduced on January 1 by the respective Victorian and NSW governments.

The tax expected to inject $70m into government coffers in its first year and the Queensland thoroughbred industry had been lobbying for a decent slice cut of the windfall.

But Queensland Treasurer Jackie Trad announced last week the industry would receive a one-off $20m grant for harness and greyhound infrastructure and a $17.5m ‘write-off’ of an existing loan.

The Queensland thoroughbred industry is fuming that it will not receive a cent of the POC money in contrast to NSW, where the three racing codes can expect a $40m annual windfall from POC receipts.

The Queensland industry has for several years felt its plight has been ignored by state governments and a time when there have been significant hurdles including prizemoney cuts at one point and also the extended closure of Eagle Farm.

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It's called Unity Scooby, no one pushing their own agenda, it's all for one and one for all, as Chris Wood pointed out so many times, the NZTA is a toothless tiger, they could in partnership with the NZROA and NZTB [Breeders] have taken the same road.....there's something  inherently wrong culture wise in NZ, and it seems Winnie is the only one to do anything at all.....shame!

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9 minutes ago, Ohokaman said:

A number of us advocated action like this some time ago and got the "going too far" response.

Let's see what the end result is here.

Ohokaman, if they don't make a UNITED stand then they only have themselves to blame if whats left is not what they want.

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On 10/10/2018 at 7:19 AM, scooby3051 said:

 

Stand united and things can happen...at least they are listening and taking notice.....

 

 

I've said the same many times. Of course the difficult part with - dare I say it- ultra conservative Kiwis is getting a consensus. Many will agree that's a good course of action but few will have the balls to carry it through. A little Anarchy now and then is not a bad thing IMHO. Discussion is great to a point but if there's one thing I've learned in my 70-odd years it's that nothing is achieved by talking, only DOING.

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Queensland industry to strike

The alliance protesting the state government's treatment of the Queensland racing industry will instigate strike action on two major race days in coming weeks. The group met on Thursday night and announced yesterday that strike action was unavoidable. The alliance made up of trainers, jockeys, owners and breeders had threatened to strike at TAB meetings on Cox Plate day (October 27) and Melbourne Cup day (November 6). They are upset at the general treatment of racing in the state, in particular the decision not to allocate anything for prize- money increases form the Point of Consumption tax distribution. "At this stage we will keep our commitment to allow the non-TAB meetings on both these days to proceed," the alliance said. The alliance said the action had the full support of the four industry bodies comprising trainers, jockeys, breeders and owners.

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On 10/5/2018 at 1:22 PM, La Zip said:

In all reality they should stand together, shoulder to shoulder and immediately call for the resignations of the respective boards.......in most advanced communities this would be de rigour !

Pretty hard when many trainers have been interviewed and quite happy to take others assets .How do you stand together?

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12 minutes ago, Chris Wood said:

Scoobs, don’t be so silly, NZTA go into battle on a united front, no chance.

As I have said sooooooo many times, owners, trainers and jockeys hold the key to our industry!

Yes you are 100% right... so if anything happens that they dont like then they only have themselves to blame...they seem to be following the Messara plan like he is the prophet or the messiah...i agree with Luke Radich why not take some time to look at ALL the options not just be like blind Freddy.

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Have to agree, I have read the report and a lot of it makes a lot of sense.

But by closing so many tracks, does this mean we will have all the surfaces and infrastructure in place to take on the extra workload that is going to be needed to accomadate the meetings?

Tracks like Dargaville and Wairoa to me don’t cost the industry any money, and their general demeanour leave a lot of the big clubs behind, and if you take the racing away from them, that means those people will be lost to Racing forever.

Jump down my throat all you like, I am only running ideas past you, maybe down South there are to many tracks in close proximity, once again they will all be very parochial and want to remain open, but we do have to consolidate our industry for the betterment of all in the long run.

It will be interesting to see what comes out of the submissions that had to be in late this week, but I fear that even though big changes are required, the wheels of our administration here in NZ will turn in the normal pedestrian pace.

Interesting and testing times ahead,!

 

 

 

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7 hours ago, Chris Wood said:

Have to agree, I have read the report and a lot of it makes a lot of sense.

But by closing so many tracks, does this mean we will have all the surfaces and infrastructure in place to take on the extra workload that is going to be needed to accomadate the meetings?

Tracks like Dargaville and Wairoa to me don’t cost the industry any money, and their general demeanour leave a lot of the big clubs behind, and if you take the racing away from them, that means those people will be lost to Racing forever.

Jump down my throat all you like, I am only running ideas past you, maybe down South there are to many tracks in close proximity, once again they will all be very parochial and want to remain open, but we do have to consolidate our industry for the betterment of all in the long run.

It will be interesting to see what comes out of the submissions that had to be in late this week, but I fear that even though big changes are required, the wheels of our administration here in NZ will turn in the normal pedestrian pace.

Interesting and testing times ahead,!

 

 

 

Due to on-going issues with the Dargaville track the northern meeting scheduled for Friday 16 November will now be run at Ruakaka Racecourse with the licence transferred to the Whangarei RC.

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See it worked...STAND UNITED.....

Re: QLD Strike Action - UPDATE -: 

⬆️$26 million in prize money over the next six months. An immediate $18 million injection and a further $8 million in six months.

A strike threatening to derail Queensland’s spring racing season has been averted after the state government agreed to boost prize money funding.
Following meetings on Friday between the Thoroughbred Alliance and Deputy Premier Jackie Trad and Racing Minister Stirling Hinchliffe, Queensland thoroughbred races will receive an extra $26 million in prize money over the next six months.
The deal involves an immediate $18 million injection and a further $8 million in six months. While it has come too late to salvage race meetings this weekend, it does mean future meetings won’t be affected by strikes.

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Where the money is going....

Queensland announces where they’re spending the big cash injection

Queensland announces where they’re spending the big cash injection
 
Clinton Payne Article Author

Clinton Payne

31 October 2018

Racing Queensland has announced where they will allocate the addition $18 million they will receive from the state government.

Last Friday, Queensland officials announced they’d been successful in obtaining an additional $26 million in funding annually from the Government government after owners, trainers and jockeys used strike action on Saturday to secure extra prizemoney for the thoroughbred industry.

The new funding allows prizemoney increases to be delivered in two stages with $18 million delivered from November 1 and a further $8 million increase in six months.

RQ chairman Steve Wilson said the prizemoney boost has been allocated with a “particular focus on non-metropolitan racing to assist industry viability, competitiveness and participant cash flow”.

RQ CEO Brendan Parnell announced there has also been a focus on delivering prizemoney for horses finishing fifth to 10th in races.

“Non-metropolitan (Provincial) racing will be the major beneficiary, with $12.3 million allocated to provincial and country racing,” Parnell said.

“The focus on unplaced stakes from fifth to 10th aims to defray costs for participants, while improving cash flows for trainers and, for the owners who subsidise the industry.”

The breakdown of where the funds will be spent is.

Provincial SEQ meetings (Gold CoastSunshine Coast and Ipswich) - $6.9 million increase

  • Standard race stakes raised from $16,000 to $21,000 (+31.25%)
  • Maiden race stakes raised from $15,000 to $21,000 (+40%)
  • Introduction of prizemoney for fifth-placed runners
  • Introduction of $400 payment for runners placed 6th to 10th.

Provincial Queensland meetings (inc. ToowoombaRockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns) - $5.4 million increase

  • All races at Toowoomba Turf Club raised from $14,000 to $19,000 (+35.7%)
  • Introduction of $19,000 races at weekly Northern Provincial Showcase meetings
  • Remaining provincial stakes raised from $14,000 to $16,500 (+17.8%)
  • Introduction of prizemoney for fifth-placed runners
  • Introduction of $400 payment for runners placed 6th to 10th
  • Country TAB stakes raised from $12,000 to $14,500 (+20.83%) at KilcoyBeaudesertWarwick, Lockyer (Gatton), Dalby and Roma meetings
  • Key Northern Cups and the Toowoomba Cup raised to $150,000 prizemoney.

Midweek Metropolitan meetings - $2.4 million increase

  • Standard race stakes raised from $25,000 to $30,000 (+20%)
  • Maidens raised from $20,000 to $25,000 (+25%)
  • Introduction of $500 payment for runners placed 6th to 10th.

Saturday metropolitan meetings - $2.15 million increase

  • Standard race stakes raised from $70,000 to $75,000 (+7.1%)
  • All races increased by $5000 to accommodate introduction of $1000 payment for runners placed 6th to 10th.
  • Listed races to carry minimum stakes of $125,000 (+25% )
 

 

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