BRISBANE, Queensland, March 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Sport and Racing and Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games

The Honourable Tim Mander

Respected racing official appointed to key integrity role

* Kim Kelly formally appointed Deputy Commissioner for the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission. * Served 14 years as Chief Stipendiary Steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. * Mr Kelly has been acting in the role sinceSeptember. The Crisafulli Government has welcomed the formal appointment of international racing steward Kim Kelly as Deputy Commissioner of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC).

Mr Kelly had been acting in the role since September 2024 and previousl...