Tim, Some very serious allegations have been made by auDA in their Member newsletter release.
It was disgusting to see such a smear campaign put onto the auDA Memner newsletter to try and throw crap onto the SGM.
https://lnkd.in/dDxSgmh
The SGM petition apparently has over 100 signatures.... they have so many wanting to sign they stopped taking more signatures! https://grumpier.com.au
100 members signing in just a few days from Both Supply and Demand. is anyone at auDA and the auDA Board listening yet?
People from all areas are pissed off and the antics of auDA is making it worse for auDA's reputation globally.
How much is this costing in legal fee's ... something the new auDA was complaining so much about before as a reason to take over.
It now looks like a desperate game spending a lot of domain name registrant money to hold onto jobs and a tit for tat shi$ fight.
Will we see last minute resignations like the last SGM but at what cost... massive costs.
We now see some parties jumping onto a very serious smear campaign stating "I’d be astounded the whole board would make the decision to refer if there was no substance." Brett Fenton
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6389821393273384961/
- Did the whole board ( including you) agree to refer ex auDA Directors to the Victorian Police?
- On what Grounds?
- Which Ex Directors?
- When?
- Any current Directors?
Tim, I would suggest if you did not agree with this and did not sign off on it personally you state so for the record here so you do not get dragged into it.....legally and reputation wise. IF you support the auDA statement and the accusations then say on the information you where provided you did sign off.
Tim, you may want a real update yourself from the Police directly not just what you have been told by others. If you are a Director and auDA is doing things like this you are also possibly personally liable.
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Making False Reports to Police etc.
Other Criminal Offences – VIC
Welcome to the VIC Making false reports to police etc. article page. Everything you need to know about Making false reports to police etc. according to VIC law.
What the Law States according to VIC Law for Making false reports to police etc.
According to VIC Law for the charge of Making false reports to police etc.,
Summary Offences Act 1966 – SECT 53
Making false reports to police etc.
53. Making false reports to police etc.
(1) Any person who falsely and with knowledge of the falsity of the report voluntarily reports or causes to be reported to any member of the police force that an act has been done or an event has occurred, which act or event as so reported is such as calls for an investigation by a member of the police force
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)-
(a) voluntarily, in respect of a report by any person, means-
(i) of that person’s own motion and volition; and
(ii) otherwise than in the course of an interrogation made by a member of the police force; and
(b) causes to be reported includes creating any circumstances or doing any acts for the purpose of inducing or which induce some other person to report to a member of the police force that an act has been done or event occurred which calls for investigation by a member of the police force.
(3) Where a person is charged before a court of summary jurisdiction with an offence against this section the court shall, as soon as the person is charged and before any evidence has been given in support of the charge, cause the person charged to be informed that he may object to being summarily dealt with and may elect to be tried by a jury.
(4) Where a person charged with an offence against this section is not present before the court upon the hearing the court may, if it thinks fit, adjourn the hearing of the charge with a view of securing the attendance of that person, if practicable, at the hearing of the charge, but nevertheless the court shall
have jurisdiction to deal summarily with the case in the absence of the person charged.
(5) If before any evidence is given in support of the charge the person charged objects to the charge being dealt with summarily by the court and elects that he be tried by a jury the court shall hear and inquire into the charge as if it had no jurisdiction finally to determine the matter and may direct the person charged to be tried by a jury as aforesaid or discharge him.
(6) Any person directed to be tried as aforesaid shall notwithstanding any law usage or practice to the contrary be tried upon presentment made as for an indictable offence cognisable by the Supreme Court or the County Court.
(6A) In addition to and without derogating from section 86 of the Sentencing Act 1991, if a court finds a person guilty of, or convicts a person of, an offence against this section, the court may order the person to pay to the informant a reasonable amount for any expenses, including remuneration
payable to any emergency service worker within the meaning of Division 2B of Part 4 of the Sentencing Act 1991, incurred by the State arising out of or incidental to the commission of the offence.
(6AB) In subsection (6A) remuneration, in relation to a person, includes long service leave entitlements, holiday pay, superannuation contributions and any other employment benefits.
(6AC) If a court decides to make an order under subsection (6A), subsections (2), (3), (4), (7), (8) and (9) of section 86 of the Sentencing Act 1991 apply as if-
(a) a reference to an order under subsection (1) were a reference to an order under subsection (6A); and
(b) a reference to compensation were a reference to expenses referred to in subsection (6A).
(6AD) An order under subsection (6A) must be taken to be a judgment debt due by the offender to the informant and payment of any amount remaining unpaid under the order may be enforced in the court by which it was made.
(6B) Any moneys received by the informant under subsection (6A) shall be paid by him to the Consolidated Fund.
The Maximum Penalty – Making false reports to police etc.
According to VIC Law for the charge of Making false reports to police etc., 120 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year."
This is why Ned seemed to be always cautious and to seemingly on most occasions ask for his votes and views to be on the minutes.
Tim if you agreed for auDA to blow $12 million of .au domain name registrant money on 'advertising' and to only pass on 10% of the possible wholesale price decrease this is a major problem. When the minutes come out ( if they do ever come out) we better see you not agreeing to this in black and white or your justification to demand class members why you agreed with it sooner rather than later.
auDA has a duty to consumers and to paying .au domain name registrants not just a duty to themselves.
auDA say's they cant emails out to the registrants to tell the registrants who they are, about surveys, about the proposed additional competing .au extension, about the prp, etc... Bullshi$.
Enough Is Enough.
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