RSL National and NSW branch negotiating terms for the state council to stand down

Posted February 14, 2017 18:56:00

The RSL's National leadership and its NSW branch are negotiating terms for the entire state council to stand down. RSL NSW is currently being investigated by police, the charities watchdog, and an independent auditor over several alleged financial scandals. Among them, that former President Don Rowe claimed expenses of $475,000 between 2009 and 2014. The RSL NSW state council has agreed to step down, but only on the condition it can name the caretaker who'll replace them.

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The RSL's National leadership and its NSW branch are negotiating terms for the entire state council to stand down.

RSL NSW is currently being investigated by police, the charities watchdog, and an independent auditor over several alleged financial scandals.

Among them, that former President Don Rowe claimed expenses of $475,000 between 2009 and 2014.

The RSL NSW state council has agreed to step down, but only on the condition it can name the caretaker who'll replace them.

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Robert Dick, Acting National RSL President