Pressure on ASIC to investigate Rugby Australia’s Melbourne Rebels dealings
Interesting piece. Seems Linda is arcing up because of The Sunday Time stories. Good on her
Nick Taylor
Tuesday, 5 December 2017 6:48PM
Rugby Australia chief executive Bill Pulver.Picture: Nic Ellis
Pressure has stepped up on the Australian Securities and Investment Commission to investigate Rugby Australia’s controversial dealings with the Melbourne Rebels ahead of axing the Western Force from Super Rugby.
A senate inquiry into the future of the sport made initial recommendations for the powerful corporate watchdog to investigate when their report was handed down last month.
WA Liberal senator Linda Reynolds, who relentlessly pursued details about RA’s sale of the Rebels to private owner Andrew Cox in 2015 and subsequent transfer to the Victorian Rugby Union earlier this year, has added further weight to the call.
“Recently published media articles have included information that appears to contradict the evidence provided to the committee,” she said.
“I believe an ASIC investigation into the matters raised in the senate inquiry report and now the additional media reports is the only way to get answers for Western Australians on the circumstances that led to the culling of the Western Force.”
More here
https://thewest.com.au/sport/rugby-u...-ng-b88682098z