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    Well that's about all we could have expected. Now up to ASIC. If there is a money trail, maybe they'll find it.

    Like Westie says; time to move on and let this run it's course. The lies and obfuscation are on record permanently and the reputational stains on the main characters with them.

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    Linda Reynolds has been absolutely amazing. The outcome didnt achieve everything but if the Force and superrugby are gone then the next best thing is making those who did this PERSONALLY ACCOUNTABLE! The ASIC Review will surely result in penalties to those responsible. I really wish they recommended the Force to be immediately reinstated but ohwel im done with superrugby and im now gonna bring my family/extended family and friends to the new IPRC featuring the WESTERN FORCE and move on. Hopefully we get 5 exhibition matches next year to break this new Force rebooted franchise in.

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    Great Work Linda, Senators & all of Force supporters who submitted and searched for the truth.

    Be sure to email all your friends & family with the report so we can get it out there for all to see!

    Bring on the ASIC!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leo86 View Post
    recommend that ARU/RA return The Western Force IP to Rugby WA for $1
    That was gold!

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    2.39 Despite the Melbourne Rebels and Western Force requiring support from the ARU historically, and the Melbourne Rebels consuming in excess of 50 per cent of the unbudgeted $28 million in financial support from the ARU, the basis for measuring financial resilience was based on future projections, not past performance.58

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    Quote Originally Posted by shasta View Post
    Well that's about all we could have expected. Now up to ASIC. If there is a money trail, maybe they'll find it.

    Like Westie says; time to move on and let this run it's course. The lies and obfuscation are on record permanently and the reputational stains on the main characters with them.

    It's not done yet. The Government has to write their own review in to report which includes details on whether Arseholes R Us have followed through on the recommendations.

    Another matter is the outcome of Twiggy's meeting with the IRB for the Federal Government backed IPRC.

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    I made the report!

    2.11 The committee received evidence from submitters that the ARU had structural
    financial problems that would not be remediated by the removal of a Super Rugby
    team:
    To suggest that the ARU will have burnt through $285 Million dollars
    between 2016 and 2019, whilst simultaneously pointing towards
    $28 Million [in] unbudgeted expenditure as the catalyst…then to indicate
    that the $18 Million that would be recouped through dismissing a team will
    be sufficient to balance the budget is lunacy.12

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    C'mon the

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    I'd reckon the next Alan Jones radio show will be worth listening to!

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    2.52 The committee heard from a number of submitters who believed that some consideration was given to removing the Western Force prior to 2017 and may have coincided with the negotiation of the Alliance Agreement in 2016.

    2.55 The committee also notes that the ARU management commissioned a report by Accenture in April 2016 and the report ultimately made a recommendation that the number of teams be cut to four. Despite Mr Clyne disputing the ARU were looking to cut a team prior to the delivery of that report, the committee notes the timeline of the report being drafted, from April 2016 onwards coincides with the negotiation and finalisation of the Western Force Alliance Agreement which ultimately meant the ARU had secured the licence of the Western Force.

    2.67 Working from public statements, submitters observed that the ARU may have considered removing a team about the time that the Alliance Agreement was being negotiated:
    Given the ARU had doubts about the viability of five Australian teams since the expansion in 2011, and that they started the process to reduce the numbers within a few weeks of signing the Alliance Agreement, it defies credulity that the ARU did not consider the possibility that the agreement could be used to remove the Force.[84]

    2.68 That suggestion was supported by a set of ARU Board minutes from the meeting on 18 August 2016 indicating that ARU management considered the removal of one Australian Super Rugby team to be 'preferable' both financially and from a high performance perspective

    2.101 Confidential evidence provided to the committee shows the ARU were directly involved in the execution of the transfer of the Melbourne Rebels' licence from Imperium to Victorian Rugby Union. The committee understands these negotiations were well underway by June 2017.

    2.102 The committee has significant concerns that the decision to remove the Western Force was made earlier than 11 August 2017 and was skewed against the Western Force by not placing enough emphasis on historic financial data, and the ownership structure of the Melbourne Rebels.

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    2.89 The committee have since been made aware through a confidential submission that the ARU suggested Imperium exercise a put option and were involved in negotiations which cleared Melbourne Rebels debt thereby allowing the put option to the Victorian Rugby Union to be exercised. These events took place in June 2017 and effectively made it impossible to end their licence.

    2.90 This is despite testimony from Mr Clyne stating 'But I have said there was a very real option that both teams were being considered right through until August.'106

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    2.88 The ARU, however, told the committee that no decision was made until the announcement was made on 11 August 2017 because insolvency remained a real possibility for the Melbourne Rebels:

    As part of our process of negotiating with the Melbourne Rebels we got to the point where we were able to conduct due diligence on the Melbourne Rebels. And it was clear to us at that point that there were serious financial concerns which could potentially result in an insolvency event. In fact, at the 12th hour minor shareholders within the Melbourne Rebels came forward with incremental capital to prop up the enterprise, which removed it from the prospect of insolvency.[105]

    2.89 The committee have since been made aware through a confidential submission that the ARU suggested Imperium exercise a put option and were involved in negotiations which cleared Melbourne Rebels debt thereby allowing the put option to the Victorian Rugby Union to be exercised. These events took place in June 2017 and effectively made it impossible to end their licence.

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    Generally speaking you aren’t learning much if your lips are moving!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moz View Post
    2.89 The committee have since been made aware through a confidential submission that the ARU suggested Imperium exercise a put option and were involved in negotiations which cleared Melbourne Rebels debt thereby allowing the put option to the Victorian Rugby Union to be exercised. These events took place in June 2017 and effectively made it impossible to end their licence.

    2.90 This is despite testimony from Mr Clyne stating 'But I have said there was a very real option that both teams were being considered right through until August.'106
    Wow !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JSJ View Post
    2.52 The committee heard from a number of submitters who believed that some consideration was given to removing the Western Force prior to 2017 and may have coincided with the negotiation of the Alliance Agreement in 2016.

    2.55 The committee also notes that the ARU management commissioned a report by Accenture in April 2016 and the report ultimately made a recommendation that the number of teams be cut to four. Despite Mr Clyne disputing the ARU were looking to cut a team prior to the delivery of that report, the committee notes the timeline of the report being drafted, from April 2016 onwards coincides with the negotiation and finalisation of the Western Force Alliance Agreement which ultimately meant the ARU had secured the licence of the Western Force.

    2.67 Working from public statements, submitters observed that the ARU may have considered removing a team about the time that the Alliance Agreement was being negotiated:
    Given the ARU had doubts about the viability of five Australian teams since the expansion in 2011, and that they started the process to reduce the numbers within a few weeks of signing the Alliance Agreement, it defies credulity that the ARU did not consider the possibility that the agreement could be used to remove the Force.[84]

    2.68 That suggestion was supported by a set of ARU Board minutes from the meeting on 18 August 2016 indicating that ARU management considered the removal of one Australian Super Rugby team to be 'preferable' both financially and from a high performance perspective

    2.101 Confidential evidence provided to the committee shows the ARU were directly involved in the execution of the transfer of the Melbourne Rebels' licence from Imperium to Victorian Rugby Union. The committee understands these negotiations were well underway by June 2017.

    2.102 The committee has significant concerns that the decision to remove the Western Force was made earlier than 11 August 2017 and was skewed against the Western Force by not placing enough emphasis on historic financial data, and the ownership structure of the Melbourne Rebels.
    wow you really dug out the good bits

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    2.101 Confidential evidence provided to the committee shows the ARU were directly involved in the execution of the transfer of the Melbourne Rebels' licence from Imperium to Victorian Rugby Union. The committee understands these negotiations were well underway by June 2017.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moz View Post
    2.101 Confidential evidence provided to the committee shows the ARU were directly involved in the execution of the transfer of the Melbourne Rebels' licence from Imperium to Victorian Rugby Union. The committee understands these negotiations were well underway by June 2017.
    Gun with a wee bit of smoke?

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