The NSW government investigation into the RSL’s financial woes should be warmly welcomed.
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The organisation has now been embroiled in controversy for some time and this is certainly a chance for the decks to be cleared.
Earlier this month, the Illawarra Mercury reported on the termination of the CEO of RSL NSW, Gerringong RSL sub-branch president Glenn Kolomeitz.
The sacking of Mr Kolomeitz came just a week after he reported the organisation for “fraudulently” using his signature on state council ballot papers.
“It's very disappointing to have been terminated from the role of CEO RSL NSW particularly in light of all the work that I have done in reforming financial and company structures of the organisation and in uncovering the incredible amount of financial misconduct,’’ Mr Kolomeitz said at the time.
Mr Kolomeitz has taken his sacking to the Fair Work Commission.
The NSW Government has now come out on the front foot and appears thankfully determined to go through the organisation with a fine tooth comb.
The probe will have the power to compel witnesses to appear and will be headed by former NSW Supreme Court justice Patricia Bergin SC.
The core values of the RSL organisation, supporting veterans and their families, seems to have become secondary in the organisation.
We have a growing number of veterans coming back from modern battlefields who need the support of a strong, functioning RSL organisation.
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