Racing Australia director Greg Nichols has urged horseracing industry leaders nationally to prioritise leadership turnover and renewal, as a fight over the leadership of NSW’s peak horseracing body raises governance concerns.
NSW is inching closer to passing legislation that will enable Racing NSW chairman Russell Balding to stay in the role for up to 14 years. The move has divided the industry and sparked opposition from racing identities including Katie Page, Gai Waterhouse and John Messara.
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Samantha Hutchinson is the AFR's National Reporter. Most recently, she was CBD columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Before that, she covered Victorian and NSW politics and business for The Australian, the AFR and BRW Magazine. Connect with Samantha on Twitter. Email Samantha at samantha.hutchinson@afr.com.au
