Racing Australia Annual Report 2018

RACING AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | 7 35% 35% 18% 4.5% 4.5% 1% 1% 1% OUR SHAREHOLDERS PRINCIPAL RACING AUTHORITIES Racing Australia membership consists of the six State and two Territory racing authorities, which are recognised by the Australian Rules as Principal Racing Authorities. The Principal Racing Authorities in each State and Territory are as follows: New South Wales Racing NSW Victoria Racing Victoria Limited Queensland Racing Queensland Western Australia Racing & Wagering Western Australia South Australia Thoroughbred Racing S.A. Limited Northern Territory Thoroughbred Racing NT Tasmania Tasracing Pty Ltd Australian Capital Territory Canberra Racing Club Inc. In discharging its responsibility for the control and supervision of thoroughbred racing in its State or Territory each of these bodies has such functions as: • Registering and supervising race clubs • Licensing trainers, jockeys, bookmakers and their clerks and other industry participants • Handicapping • Industry Marketing • Industry Publications • Administration of industry funding • Appointing Stewards’ panels to apply the Rules of Racing • Industry strategic planning • Intellectual Property SHAREHOLDER BREAKDOWN %