NSW Racing Minister David Harris insists a review of the state’s Thoroughbred Racing Act remains firmly on his agenda despite no progress on its implementation in the three months since it was announced.

David Harris
NSW Racing Minister David Harris. (Image: NSW Parliament)

Harris confirmed during a budget estimates hearing in March that the Minns government had decided it would review the Act, which was first established in 1996.

A review of the Thoroughbred Racing Act was one of five recommendations made by the Upper House Rosehill Select Committee.

Among the key aspects of the legislation are the powers under which Racing NSW operates, concerns about which were highlighted during the Rosehill inquiry.

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