Complex sentence: This public holiday was declared in 2007 under section 3 (1) (b) of the Holidays Act 1953 (ACT) and was announced in 2008 that it would continue on Melbourne Cup Day in 2008 and 2009.
Split into simpler sentences: This public holiday was declared in 2007 under section 3 (1) (b) of the Holidays Act 1953 (ACT). It was announced in 2008 that it would continue on Melbourne Cup Day in 2008 and 2009.