In a recent interview about the joint investigation into the 34 Essendon players, Mr. Steven Amendola, Partner, Ashurt Lawyers said: “….what the courts said, well, if you sit in the same room and you are asked a question, the disclosure you make it to the sporting body, not to ASADA, so the confidentiality provisions in the ASADA legislation have no application”. Mr Amendola continues: “So what you had in the Essendon situation was a body that had statutory confidentiality obligations, ASADA, sitting in the same room as the AFL who didn't have to provide any confidentiality, and in fact, refused to provide any confidentiality obligations, where you are being asked questions by ASADA but according to the court you are disclosing to the AFL therefore the confidentiality provisions don't apply…..” Mr Amedola will discuss this further during the Justice for the 34 Symposium. Note: This symposium is sold out. This is what happens when confidentiality breaches are allowed to occur: https://www.change.org/p/senator-richard-di-natale-senator-john-madigan-senator-nick-xenophon-inquiry-into-ethics-practices-of-asada-afl-wada-antidoping-case-against-the-34-efc-players/u/17639081 Further, on 29 November 2013, at a FIFA hosted Anti-Doping conference in Zurich Switzerland, Dr Peter Harcourt, then AFL Chief Medical Officer, takes player confidentiality breaches one step further. Dr Harcourt displayed players pictures on an overhead screen, and discloses further confidential information about the Essendon investigation, which is still underway, to an international audience. Mr Bob O’Dea is also a speaker at the Justice for the 34 Symposium. Note: This event has been sold out. Mr. O’Dea holds a B.App. Science with honours in Biochemistry and Physiology and 45+ years experience in industries involved in the Manufacture and Quality Assurance of Biological Therapies, Pharmaceutical and Complementary Medicines and Medical Devices. Mr O’Dea discusses one of the slides contained in Dr Harcourt FIFA presentation: - HGH releasing substances , e.g. GHRP6 and GHRP2 were not related to the Essendon case. Sections of the HGH molecule, e.g. CJC1295 was not a substance ever claimed to have been used at the Essendon Football Club, but was certainly at Gold Coast Suns. - Dementia Therapy Drug, e.g. Cerebrolysin is not registered in Aust but is registered in European and Asian Countries to help improve cognitive function. - Veterinary Products - these are not unusual to have veterinary and human versions and dosages of drugs, e.g. antibiotics, anti-inflammatories - Other and unknown substances - Dr Harcourt mentions as an example of these "unknown" drugs a "Mexican drug used in the treatment of Muscular Dystrophy". This later revealed in the press to be an amino acid supplement supplied by a FDA registered facility in New Mexico, USA, and purchased by an individual who suffered from Muscular Dystrophy. Those poor players. What an absolute regulatory mess. Please support this petition which requests a Senate Inquiry to sort this mess out. Kindly read, consider, and sign and forward this petition. If you have already signed, please ‘share’ and then ‘like’ this petition using any of the links below and/or your preferred social media platform. Thank you sincerely for your support.