Thanks Wayne,


Yes, almost 12 months. Jan 9 was the official start date, but Dale Monteith and I attended the Horsham Cup on Jan 8. It has been a busy year, with lots to address in almost every area of the industry. With revenue and market share falling as quickly as they were, that was one of the highest priorities, as without it, the ability to fix other things is severely limited. We've been open about that challenge and what we've done to address it, with improvement already evident, but still a long way to go.


In regards to the outcome of the Bittar report, we (all 3 codes) are awaiting the outcome from the Minister for Racing's review and consideration of the Bittar Report. I do note some comment was made about this recently, so we are likely to hear something in the not too distant future. https://www.racing.com/news/2017-12-21/pakula-poc-integrity-key-challenges-ahead


More broadly, I agree that punishments need to fit the crime. In some cases our system is overly tough on misdemeanours, yet not tough enough on more serious offences. We are looking at this in parallel with outcomes from the Bittar Report.


In regards to trust, I think the old saying is 'hard fought and easily lost'. Hopefully people will see that we're listening, being open about our challenges and solutions, and working with the industry to turn things around. If people have questions, then as you have done, they should feel free to ask them and to contibute constructive suggestions for how we can further improve.


Cheers, David