Big upheaval underway in Queensland racinfg following Labor's exit from government...The Brisbane Courier-Mail reports that the LNP Government has placed an 'expenditure cap of $20,000' on Racing Queensland Limited as investigations continue into what it calls the 'extraordinary payout' of four senior executives in the wake of last month's election result. The C-Mail adds: 'RQL has been ordered to seek Government approval for any spending beyond the $20,000 threshold outside of normal prizemoney

Big upheaval underway in Queensland racinfg following Labor's exit from government...The Brisbane Courier-Mail reports that the LNP Government has placed an 'expenditure cap of $20,000' on Racing Queensland Limited as investigations continue into what it calls the 'extraordinary payout' of four senior executives in the wake of last month's election result. The C-Mail adds: 'RQL has been ordered to seek Government approval for any spending beyond the $20,000 threshold outside of normal prizemoney...Treasurer Tim Nicholls and Racing Minister Steve Dickson have outlined the actions taken in the first two weeks of government to rein in the Bob Bentley-led RQL and work towards a major reform of the industry's control structure.'