Racing Qld boss likely to lose his job
Embattled Racing Queensland boss Darren Condon appears to have lost the fight to keep his job in the wake of greyhound live baiting scandal.
Racing Minister Bill Byrne announced on Friday he had recommended Mr Condon be removed as the organisation's CEO.
The announcement came little more than a week after Mr Condon penned a letter to the state government outlining why he should keep his job.
He was stood down and issued with a show-cause notice earlier this month after a commission of inquiry found the body had turned a blind eye to live baiting.
"Having considered his submissions I have decided to recommend to the Governor in Council that Mr Condon be removed as the CEO of Racing Queensland," Mr Byrne said.
He said Mr Condon was informed of the decision on Thursday, and Ian Hall of KPMG would remain the acting CEO.
"I have taken this decision based on the best interests of racing, the welfare of all animals and the integrity of the sport," Mr Byrne said.
Earlier this week, Racing Queensland's chief steward Wade Birch was asked to show cause why he should be retained in the position of general manager stewards and integrity operations.
Twenty Queensland trainers have been banned for life, and more suspended, after the live baiting practices were exposed.
The Queensland government had also revealed Racing Queensland was likely to make an $11 million loss this financial year and KPMG's draft budget shows it's anticipating a loss of $21 million in 2015/16.
