The Hobart Mercury 3 December 2011
The Tasmanian government has sold the TOTE approximately 3 months before it was due to receive the report from a special parliamentary committee set up by the Tasmanian Government to investigate whether or not to sell the TOTE, which pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the Tasmanian government.
I fully concur with the premise that the Tasmanian government should not be running a betting agency, or, considering their track record, anything else. One hopes that if the parliamentary committee completes its work (and it would be a shame to waste all the effort they’ve already put in) they come up with the conclusion that it was a good idea.
Gold!