The main role of the department in relation to the racing industry is facilitating and providing executive support to the Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia, which is responsible for administering the Betting Control Act 1954, the Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003, the Racing Bets Levy Act 2009, the Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 and the Racing and Wagering Western Australia Tax Act 2003.
The department's responsibilities in relation to the racing industry include:
- collecting and disbursing the racing bets levy
- auditing TAB agencies and processing the applications for bookmakers
- bookmakers' staff
- telephone betting operations
- designated sporting events
- internet betting operations
- licence applications for key RWWA employees on behalf of the Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia.
Racing and Wagering Western Australia
In May 2002, the State Government restructured the racing industry governance system in Western Australia.
The restructure involved merging the principal club functions of the Western Australian Turf Club, the Western Australian Trotting Association and the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority, in conjunction with the off-course betting activities of the TAB, into a single controlling authority.
That authority is known as Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) and it is responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership in the development, integrity and welfare of the racing industry in Western Australia to ensure its competitiveness and long-term commercial viability for the benefit of industry stakeholders.
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