Racing Queensland advises of the return to duties of General Manager Integrity and Stewarding Mr Wade Birch.

Mr Birch was stood aside while an internal review was conducted into the systems, procedures and organisational structures within the integrity and stewarding department relevant to greyhound racing.

The review found a number of the concerns relevant to greyhound racing within the department pre-dated the current management. Mr Birch had begun to undertake significant work to re-engineer these systems during his short time in the role of General Manager of the department.

Mr Birch has returned to continue this work.

The findings of the review have been provided to Mr Alan MacSporran QC as part of Racing Queensland’s submission to the current Commission of Inquiry.

Queensland All Codes Racing Industry Board Chairman Kevin Dixon said:

“I thank Wade and all involved in the review and look forward to working with him as we begin the process of moving forward.”