An independent investigation is urgently needed into Tasmania's racing watchdog and how it handled allegations of race fixing and team driving by the state's leading harness racing stable, opposition political parties say.
"Industry insiders have said they raised the alarm with Tasracing, they raised the alarm with stewards, got fobbed off, got nowhere," she said.
It said it did not accept there was a serious risk of team driving if fields are dominated by one trainer, and that rules that prohibit driver collusion are actively regulated. Racing Minister Madeleine Ogilvie has asked the Office of Racing Integrity to "immediately and carefully review" the allegations.
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