Neil Mitchell says short-lived Cox Plate exemption proves state government âhas lost the plotâ
The state government has reversed a decision to allow 500 horse owners and connections to attend the Cox Plate, but Neil Mitchell says the fact they were ever permitted shows the state government âhas lost the plotâ.
âThe government decided to change the rules ⊠so a small crowd of owners could attend the horse races,â the 3AW Mornings host said.
âThis was absurd. Itâs one rule for the racing elite, and to hell with the rest of you.
âGold-rolled proof the government just didnât understand.
âThey donât understand what you are going through, and what this pandemic is doing to your life.â
Neil Mitchell said heâs sure there would have been strict protocols in place at the Cox Plate, but itâs not fair on other struggling industries.
âThey stop people visiting seriously ill relatives in hospital ,they fine shops for opening, and then at the highest levels they think itâs okay to give an exemption to horse racing,â he said.
âWho said weâre all in this together? Nonsense.â
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