A response to Sports Minister Greg Hunt’s dinky National Integrity of Sport Unit is due by 25 August, this Friday. From the Justice for the 34 (J34) perspective, the National Integrity of Sport Unit would be the national equivalent of the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), with an option to appeal to the CAS. The consultative process does not allow for testimony or open questioning. It is a non-transparent process designed to cover-up the failures of the past. J34 believe the Hunt proposal is flawed because it does not address the principal problem. That problem is ASADA. ASADA chose to conduct a joint investigation with the AFL, chose to release an interim report, chose not to appeal the AFL Tribunal decision directly but instead accessed the mechanism of a de novo action using WADA to appeal to the CAS. The imperative of the Essendon case is that ASADA and the ASADA Act of 2006 must be reviewed. The Hunt proposal for a consultative process with a new Tribunal will not permit that. The Hunt proposal is designed to move the regulatory framework on but not address the failure. A proper regulatory framework can never be established unless regulatory failure is addressed and corrected. We must learn from failure so that it is not repeated. J34 recommends any review must include: (i) To codify the common law rights of athletes in the ASADA Act. (ii) To amend the ASADA Act so athletes have a right of appeal to Australian courts. (iii) To examine the ASADA Act and its implications for team sports. (iv) To make ASADA accountable to a Standing Committee of the Parliament. We trust that you will consider these matters carefully in your submissions. It is essential that as many people as possible email a submission to nisu@health.gov.au before Friday. Should you require further information, kindly review any of the Petition Updates at the bottom of the main Petition page, or go to our YouTube channel called Justice for the 34 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNG5xJW_SG0IhW86BoX0xVg If you have already supported this petition, take some further positive action by sending an email to the decision makers. It takes just one click or you can create your own email - go here to take positive action: https://www.change.org/p/senator-richard-di-natale-senator-nick-xenophon-senator-the-hon-george-brandis-qc-inquiry-into-ethics-practices-of-asada-afl-wada-anti-doping-case-against-the-34-essendon-football-club-players/u/19400777 For sharing the original Petition, use the main links (on the RHS of webpage) to share the original petition. For sharing this Update, use the links below on this page. 

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