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Despite the recommendations for ASIC review (which are good), the potentially more wide-ranging recommendations would be:
That is, assuming that the government has the stomach to stand up to the various sports administrations, the government could insist on ideas which work in other sports elsewhere in the world:
- requiring percentages of revenue (not just profits) being invested in community/grassroots.
- requiring independent directors to sit on sporting body boards.
- requiring independent reviews of sporting body and individual team accounts.
- requiring leveling of player talents (via, eg, drafts).
Of course, you could also take it the other way, and say that as soccer is the world's biggest sport, and FIFA probably the world's most corrupt organization, sporting organisations should become a free-for-all!
Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon
ABC said:
A Senate inquiry has found Australian Rugby Union had already decided to cut the Western Force from the super rugby competition in April, well before it looked into the books of the Force and the Melbourne Rebels.
The Community Affairs References Committee into the future of rugby union in Australia found that the decision to cut the Force was effectively made on April 9, a day before the ARU, now Rugby Australia, met with Rugby WA.
The committee also found the ARU was resistant to changing their decision to axe the Force, despite the efforts of mining magnate Andrew Forrest and the West Australian Government.
In its report, the inquiry made several recommendations, including that the Australian Securities and Investment Commission review financial transactions involving the Melbourne Rebels, as well as investigating the annual reports of the ARU.
more here
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-1...y-team/9153586
IOC would run FIFA very close as the most corrupt
Well known rugby news institutions SBS and ABC reporting, but nada from SMH, Australian, Herald, Guardian, Telegraph, Roar, GAGR, rugby.com.au etc
Nothing to see here, move along
The long sobs of autumn's violins wound my heart with a monotonous languor
Even RA have given the Senate Report reasonable mileage; Hope those that can hop on there and comment that Clyne and Eales said it was a waste of tax payers money.
http://www.rugby.com.au/news/2017/11...rt-handed-down
The ASIC referrals are obviously meaty recommendations and would be based on substantial confidential evidence indicating serious wrongdoings! Will be an interesting night for lawyers and management at Rat's Arse, the Rebels and Vic Rugby tonight. I hope the referrals do get legs and don't somehow get buried, some of the individuals at risk will no doubt do everything they can to try and bury the issue. Hopefully they will be as successful with this as they were in trying to stop the Inquiry..........unlucky that 😂
The WA government seeking legal advice is also very interesting, the WA Govt already said they were reviewing their legal position on ARU commitments given (many weeks ago) - perhaps the Inquiry has access to evidence that might strengthen the WA Government's case against the ARU - would be nice to see this also bear fruit.
'I may be a Senator but I am not stupid'
https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/cameron-clyne
Link to Senate Report http://www.aph.gov.au/senate_ca
https://www.change.org/p/rugby-australia-petition-for-cameron-clyne-to-resign-as-chairman-of-the-rugby-australia-board
ASIC fact sheet on enforcement activities can be downloaded from the following
http://download.asic.gov.au/media/13...t_20130916.pdf
Pages 5 and 6 list ASIC's punitive powers which are substantial, including potential imprisonment and large fines.
Last edited by Macattack; 15-11-17 at 17:24.
No. Definitely not. I already gave you my views on his well demonstrated integrity. Frankly I think that the suggestion you are making is ridiculous.
'I may be a Senator but I am not stupid'
https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/cameron-clyne
Link to Senate Report http://www.aph.gov.au/senate_ca
https://www.change.org/p/rugby-australia-petition-for-cameron-clyne-to-resign-as-chairman-of-the-rugby-australia-board
Hang on, where's the spin..? I'm impressed. (I see old Joe's put his view in though..)
It's a better write up than The West
'I may be a Senator but I am not stupid'
https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/cameron-clyne
Link to Senate Report http://www.aph.gov.au/senate_ca
https://www.change.org/p/rugby-australia-petition-for-cameron-clyne-to-resign-as-chairman-of-the-rugby-australia-board