QGBOTA

The Annual Reports for Racing Queensland and QRIC were tabled in parliment yesterday.

The costs of the Q have come back to kill the greyhound code. The original project was supposed to cost $49M from the Racing infrastructure Funding. These were the costings that the RQ staff at the time estimated and applied for. There is no amendment to the application from the fund. It was then a surprise to no one that this amount was well and truely a fiction.

The balance was to be paid by Racing Queensland, which in turn came directly from the Greyhound Code funds. There were grants allocated which put the code in a profit of $52M for the 2024/2025 year and if done correctly would cover the losses of this year 2025/2026.

Greyhound code 2024/2025 Profit $54,508,000
Greyhound code 2025/2026 Loss $23,520,000

A two year profit of $30,988,000

These report hide an amount of $20,085,000 (for all three code) paid from RQ to QRIC to cover their integrity function as demanded by the Racing Integrity Act 2016.

Find the reports here

Racing Queensland Annual Report

QRIC Annual Report

Racing Queensland have updated their infrastructure projects website with details for Bundaberg. This page includes a feedback button transferring to a google documents page.

This includes an information sheet with details and projected timelines

Prizemoney for the Queensland Greyhound code has not altered since 2023. The prize pools paid to participants have altered with the reduction of races offered after the closure of Ipswich, Albion and Bundaberg, prior to the opening of the three tracks at the Q.

Prize pools have increased as an annual figure with the rotational opening of the QST, Q1 and Q2.

The actual race prize pool returns from 1st to 8th have not increased. The amounts for the QST 300m and the Q1 352m have resulted in a reduction to the previous classification of “Sprint” which included all 288, 331’s which were paid at the same rates of the 395 and 366 depending on the “Class” of race meeting. Class 2 and Class 3 were then combined to a new “Provincial” class with the reduced 300m and 352m prizemoney.

The following information states that the Bundaberg straight will match the QST prizemoney with no additional incentive for SEQ trainers to travel.

The amounts paid at the 366m Capalaba (Grass) are higher than the QST300m and Q1 352m levels.

• Age start now 18 months (from 16 Months)
• Age mandatory retirement at 6 years
• Mandatory minimum stand down after a fall 10 days
• Sire fertility test to be conducted by a veterinarian, Bitch rule elements unchanged.
• Removal of references to New Zealand

Greyhounds Australasia have endorsed the above rule changes. It is unclear when these rules are due to be implemented.

The industry is invited to provide feedback by Oct 5th RQ who will compile the responses and return them to GA.

Feedback to email address : policies@racingqueensland.com.au

Please read the full document below.

The QGBOTA will lodge the following for clarification.

Mandatory Age start from 16 to 18 months. – Unclear of greyhounds who have started at 16 months prior to rule implementation, but have not yet attained the age of 18 months after implantation.

Mandatory Age retirement – It is unclear if a Notice of Retirement is required or if retirement is an automated process.

Mandatory minimum 10 day stand down – unclear if this period can be reduced with veterinary clearance.

Sire fertility conducted by veterinarian – Unclear if veterinarian must be registered with GA, similarly with insemination requirements.

Removal of New Zealand references – Unclear if Greyhounds Australasia name to remain or be rebranded as Greyhounds Australia.

On Wednesday the state government voted to support the Greyhound Code in Queensland.

During this discussion the shadow minister Grace Grace MP was removed from the floor. Ipswich member Jennifer Howard MP was also called to account for her anti greyhound stance and took “offence” at the quotes she made and were repeated during the Wednesday session.

Yesterday, Aug 27th, Tim Mander MP again referred to the article on the floor and asked the opposition to explain which is true. That Howard will take the banning of Greyhound racing to the next election, or the opposition does support the code. He has asked, Which one is it?

We await the response.

To watch the clip please click here.

Yesterday 26/8/2026 was a busy day on the state discussion floor around the topic of Greyhound Racing, including Bundaberg and the failure of the previous government to act. They did not discuss the unpopular straight conversion, however they did rally support for the code.

This session also includes Ipswich Member Jennifer Howard refute her statements about closing the industry down and transferring the Q to an athletics centre for the Olympic games. (sorry not going to happen because the land is owned by Racing Queensland)

The session also includes Grace Grace being removed from the chamber for an hour.

Below is a link to the original state government transcript, which includes video footage if you wish to watch it. Click the link here.

A copy of the transcript is also listed below.

Warning – Its a long document and we suggest using the search function to find the 62 greyhound mentions. Put “greyhound” in your search field.