You'd almost have to assume that since this announcement, someone from RWA has either emailed, express couriered or is on a plane at the moment to hand deliver to the ARU a bunch of signed contracts that have been sitting in a drawer waiting for when they were able to be used.
Cant imagine that the behind the scenes team have been sitting idle waiting to see if we did get cut or not. especially with so many of the players stating that they want to remain at the force.