Pacing Club backs Premier on bio-breach

The Greens have tabled two statutory declarations in State Parliament from people who both say they saw the Premier, Paul Lennon, breach biosecurity barriers at the Elwick racetrack.

The barriers were established as a precaution against equine influenza.
Mr Lennon has previously said the only places he attended were at the request and under the supervision of the secretary of the Tasmanian Pacing Club, John Devereux.
But the Greens' Racing spokesman, Kim Booth, says the Premier has avoided answering questions in Parliament.
"The question that the Premier now needs to answer - which he's refused to answer in question time in parliament on a number of occasions is did he cross the quarantine barrier at Elwick Racetrack?" he asked.
The Tasmanian Pacing Club has given an account of incident.
The pacing club says when 'Hot Soky', part owned by Mr Lennon, won the feature race, the Premier was escorted by club officials to the downstairs area to have a photo taken with the race trophy.
Club secretary John Devereux says Mr Lennon was with a club official at all times, and the photo was taken inside the bio-security area.
He says any suggestion that Mr Lennon went near any horses, or into the parade ring, are false.
Mr Devereux says the trophy was presented in the parade ring to Mr Mike Jones, a part owner, who is also a licensed person.