Office of the Racing Integrity Commissioner

The Racing Integrity Commissioner is an independent statutory officer, appointed by the Governor in Council, under the Racing Act 1958 (Vic).

Mr Sal Perna AM was appointed as Victoria’s inaugural Racing Integrity Commissioner on 1 March 2010. His appointment was extended on four occasions with his last appointment expiring in 2021. In March 2021, Sean Carroll was appointed as the new Racing Integrity Commissioner.

The Racing Integrity Commissioner was established to provide independent oversight of integrity within all three racing codes – Racing Victoria, Harness Racing Victoria and Greyhound Racing Victoria, and to enable public confidence in the integrity of the Victorian Racing Industry.

Information can be passed on to the Racing Integrity Commissioner via the Racing Integrity Hotline: 1300 227 225 or online reporting tool, by clicking here.

Participant protection and child safeguarding concerns can also be directly to the Racing Integrity Commissioner by industry participants or members of the public via the Racing Integrity Hotline or the online reporting tool linked above.

For more information on Office of the Racing Integrity Commissioner, click here.