Enough with the fucking conspiracy theories you drop kick

Ah the old don't like don't read it spew I've been seeing a lot lately due to the nauseating news coverage . It's simple stop posting stupid shit

It's simple mate, if you don't like what I read, then don't respond to it. Let it be. it's an online discussion mate, tune out if you don't like it.

Abuse ? You are like polemides . Just spew idiotic nonsense . I lose ? Another stack say goodbye to this forums then

Look at half the abuse YOU did up above. Too bad mate, you lose this one.

Call me a cunt to my face . Also one more personal attack and I'll go to the mods .

I win, you pathetic useless good-for-nothing c.nt. AFL Corporate Corruption proven!

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/afl-lobbies-state-government-over-bosses-private-company-20140916-10hmzn.html

AFL lobbies state government over bosses' private company
Date
September 17, 2014
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Richard Baker and Nick McKenzie

AFL resources were used to lobby the Victorian government on behalf of a mining company part-owned by league chairman Mike Fitzpatrick and former chief executive Andrew Demetriou.

In what both men admit was an inappropriate use of the AFL's resources, Fairfax Media has confirmed that the league's executive for government relations last year emailed the office of the then mining minister Nick Kotsiras about issues affecting a mining company that Mr Fitzpatrick has a financial stake in and whose board he chairs.

Creswick Quartz Pty Ltd, which uses a patented method to extract quartz from old gold mines near Ballarat, has Mr Demetriou among its shareholders.

The email from the AFL executive is understood to have led to a meeting between Mr Kotsiras, Mr Demetriou and two Creswick Quartz directors where the company's proposed operations and permit requirements were discussed.

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The revelation raises questions for the AFL, Mr Fitzpatrick and Mr Demetriou about why the resources of the league - one of Victoria's most powerful organisations - were used to assist the private business affairs of Mr Fitzpatrick, who is in London for the Rio Tinto board meeting, and Mr Demetriou, who recently joined James Packer's Crown Resorts.

Victorian government figures are understood to have been surprised to see AFL resources used in such a fashion.

In response to questions from Fairfax Media, Mr Fitzpatrick said: "An email about a personal investment of mine shouldn't have gone out from an AFL email address. I wasn't aware that had happened until it was pointed out to me by you. It should have been sent from a private email address just to be completely clear that the issue we were dealing with had nothing at all to do with AFL matters."

The email was written and sent by recently departed AFL government relations executive Phil Martin, who was previously chief of staff to former Labor deputy premier, John Thwaites.

Mr Martin became involved after learning of Creswick Quartz's concern about not being able to get clarification from the government about issues affecting its proposed operations. He received a briefing from the company before approaching Mr Kotsiras' office.

Mr Demetriou told Fairfax Media that the email should not have been sent from an AFL address and that he was not aware at the time that Mr Martin had sent it.

He said he had had no other interaction with the government regarding Creswick Quartz's affairs other than the meeting with Mr Kotsiras.

Court records and other government files reveal Creswick Quartz's chief executive Chris Karamountzos has been the subject of strong judicial criticism and adverse findings from the state's mining warden over his past mining activities at Creswick.

A lawyer, Mr Karamountzos is also a director of and shareholder in Creswick Quartz and associated businesses. In 2000, the Legal Professional Tribunal ruled that Mr Karamountzos had engaged in misconduct in a case involving a Creswick quartz mine site.

Mr Karamountzos was described by a justice of the Victorian Supreme Court as a "most unconvincing and unreliable witness" in a 1996 case regarding the Creswick mine and use of funds deposited into his firm's trust account.

"The moneys received into the trust account were paid out for every imaginable purpose including, one might suspect, that of rewarding (beyond any commercially justifiable extent) the friends and associates of those promoting the Creswick scheme," the justice wrote.

Mr Karamountzos was also strongly rebuked by Victoria's mining warden in 1995 for having "misled the department".

The warden found that a company directed by Mr Karamountzos had failed to disclose to government the involvement of convicted criminals in its 1990s Creswick mining ventures and "should not under any circumstances be granted licences to explore or mine in Victoria".

Mr Karamountzos said the misconduct findings against him as a lawyer involved "administrative matters" and he strongly disputed the findings of the warden's "discredited" investigation.

He said he recently made the record of his past activities available to the Creswick Quartz board and said he had "never received any special treatment because of other people's involvement" in the company.

"I've done nothing wrong ever. I don't have a criminal record. I'm a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court. I've been in this business for 20 years," Mr Karamountzos said.

Mr Fitzpatrick said of Mr Karamountzos: "Isolated criticism of him from 20 years ago, which is entirely disputed by Chris, is not at all relevant today. I've found him honest and committed over the seven years I have worked with him."

Another Creswick Quartz board member is businesswoman Polly Mazaris, the former managing director of ASX-listed Transpacific Baxter Group. Mr Demetriou chaired the Baxter Group's board between 2002 and 2007.

A government spokesman said discussions between departmental officials and Creswick Quartz about proposed activities and new permits had taken place. He said no new works approvals had been applied for.

An AFL spokesman said Mr Fitzpatrick had recently informed fellow AFL Commission members of the email issue. He said Mr Fitzpatrick and Mr Demetriou had at all times met the league's disclosure requirements regarding their personal business interests.



Edited by wamackie: 26/9/2014 04:52:44 PM

I'm 31 , a father of two and u work to support your ass on the dole . Shut the fuck , you're as bad as ricecrackers

I feel sorry for your employer, if you're at an age to be employable...

More title changes than Prince.

And your point? We moved into the airport during liberals reign . Madden changed things but he wasn't the planning minister . Also the weapon had nothing to do with dank at Geelong . Long bow is long stop being a dick . But wait it's all Gillard fault

Nice work Crom! :)

Don't correspond with me again on this issue please, you're wasting my time.

http://services.land.vic.gov.au/landchannel/jsp/reports/AirportOverlayIntro.jsp

The Minister for Planning, Justin Madden, MLC, recently approved an amendment to the Victoria Planning Provisions, introducing the Melbourne Airport Environs Overlay.

The Airport Environs Overlay that applied previously, provided planning controls to manage the environmental effects of aircraft noise and protect the continuing operation of Melbourne Airport. It was first introduced in 1992.

Amendment VC30 which came into effect on 14 May 2007 introduced the new Melbourne Airport Environs Overlay to update the previous overlay and reflect more accurate, revised noise forecast data. The overlay introduced additional controls in relation to the types of uses possible on some lots and the type of construction most appropriate to limit the impact of noise in new buildings.




Edited by wamackie: 18/7/2014 11:43:41 AM

Technically not but The Weapon was, interesting comment here about their relationship at the time:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/news/robinson-who-bucked-the-fitness-trend/story-e6frg7mx-1111114519497

You sir are an idiot , madden wasn't planing minister when the airport was "rezoned". That was and still is industrial which the bombers hq is .You are really are a fucktard

It might be a long bow to ASADA, but there is sure to be a rat, when ex AFL player Justin Madden has been involved in re-zoning 2 parcels of land that have benefitted Essendon directly (Melbourne Airport), or some of its key staff (Armstrong Creek). AFL Chairman Mike Fitzpatrick’s private company (Hastings Funds/Australian Infrastructure) buying shares at Melbourne Airport, then telling Essendon to go there (after Madden rezoned it), doesn’t stink either?

Long bow is long . Like I said how does bomber getting his land re zoned 3 years before got to do with asada drugs investigation ? Also dank was never at Geelong

Finally, on this day when the sham Carbon Tax is gone, this AFL/ALP link can be revealed…..

Ladies and gentlemen, read and weep (otherwise there’s no WaMackie without a link to Julia Gillard!)

The original February 2013 report was released by the Australian Crime Commission (not ASADA) and focussed on Organised Crime in Australian Sport. The drug taking is one aspect of it, there are other aspects to that report.

Here, have a read of it for yourself: https://www.crimecommission.gov.au/publications/intelligence-products/unclassified-strategic-assessments/organised-crime-and-drugs

Again how does the land rezoning have anything to do with asada?? It's like saying Holger lost the world cup :lol:

We're trying to demonstrate that Thompson has a pattern of poor form. Thompson brought Dank and Robinson from Geelong to Essendon, remember. Wherever he goes, shit seems to happen.

Oh hail our rep reptilian overlords

AFL is da illumenarty.

:lol: how did you connect bomber getting his land re zoned to asada?? That was 3 years before the shit went down..

I'm just raising the question, if the Essendon & Cronulla Land Re-zoning dodgies are in any way linked to the ACC investigation from early 2013?

It's rare for the State Planning Ministers to override Local Government and re-zone land.

Edited by wamackie: 16/7/2014 10:00:30 AM

:lol:

Colonel Mustard, in the kitchen, with the candlestick.

The original report released in February 2013 was from the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) and related to Organised Crime in Sport. Drug use by players was not its only Term of Reference.

"ASADA" might be a way of getting people to talk….not sure….but the Land Zoning deals stink, especially around Essendon.

Also, don’t forget, Mark Thompson, by my research, brought Stephen Dank and Dean Robinson from Geelong to Essendon.

Thompson is a common link in some of this.



Edited by wamackie: 16/7/2014 09:26:55 AM