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Queensland regulation
This is a Queensland government regulation that sets out the detailed rules for how horse, greyhound, and harness racing is administered and funded in the state. It commenced on 1 September 2023 and replaces the older Racing Regulation 2013.
1. Funding for country horse racing ($20.4 million baseline) The regulation sets the base funding amount for country thoroughbred (horse) race meetings at $20.4 million for the 2023–24 financial year, with a 2% annual increase built in for future years. This money flows to regional racing clubs to keep country racing viable.
2. Operational planning requirements Racing control bodies must include in their annual plans a program to regularly audit (formally check) whether people holding racing licences are still suitable to hold them. If audits uncover unexpected problems, those must be flagged and addressed in the following year's plan.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Racing Regulation 2023.
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3. Mandatory policies Control bodies must have written policies covering things like: how race days are allocated to clubs, what standard venues must meet, how races are run (including prize money), how horses/greyhounds/harness animals are handicapped (assigned weights or conditions to level the field), fees charged, and how assets are sold off.
4. Race information authorities — controlling who gets race data Betting operators need a "race information authority" (a formal permission) to use Queensland race data for betting purposes. The regulation sets out:
5. Recognised interstate laws The regulation points to schedules listing which laws from other Australian states are recognised as equivalent laws about racing, betting, and animal welfare. This matters for deciding whether someone licensed elsewhere can participate in Queensland racing.
6. Fees Fees payable by control bodies are set out in a schedule, with payment due on the anniversary of the date their approval took effect.
This regulation is the operational backbone of Queensland's racing industry. It determines how country clubs are funded, who can bet on Queensland races (including international operators), and how the industry is kept honest through audits and integrity checks.