Yet it's been well-documented our racing industry has been underperforming over recent years. Addressing and reversing this decline has been my focus as Minister for Racing, given weight with racing policy being part of the coalition agreement. The Government's first step was to commission the Australian expert John Messara to conduct an industry-wide review. We then formed a ministerial advisory committee, which pulled together our own domestic experts to examine next steps. These measures led to the precursor Racing Reform Bill which passed through this House last year, creating the first meaningful change this industry has seen in a long, long time.