Racing Minister Madeleine Ogilvie has acknowledged she knew TasRacing chief executive Paul Eriksson had been sacked five days before she issued a press release stating he was moving to Sydney "to spend more time with his family".
The concession comes after months of public appearances where Ms Ogilvie claimed the statement was reflective of what she had been told by the organisation about Mr Eriksson's departure and refused to answer questions about whether she was aware of the sacking prior to issuing it.
