Rugby Australia CEO on Folau: 'We didn't get it wrong'

Ah I get it. You have a problem with women in authority.

What's next - stock up on toilet paper? Oh, just realised we've already done that...Australia = laughing stock of the world.

What's next, banning white cars or fear of racism? Oh, just realised we've already done that in the Federal public sector. Australia - laughing stock of the world.

Ok, gutless bigot. At least Folau isn’t gutless.

There was no insurer or else they would have been involved in the settlement negotiations and named in the court documents.

Good on you sheek, I have no idea what you're on about 'but I loves' the passion! :happy:

I think you'll be ok, that makes it about 8 on the list you aint...well down on the chiefs priority list. :laughing:

RA apologised and paid compensation. If Raelene doesn't want to obey the employment laws of Australia, she [and Mr Joyce] should go back to their home. The Board should sack her for this blunder and those RA board members who supported her illegal action should resign in disgrace.

To be honest, that was too much to read. His contract says he needs to adhere to the code of conduct as part of his employer, what ever you want to say his ‘role’ was. The code of conduct says he can’t bring the game into disrepute. The competing and conflicting rights he holds and his employer holds were not tested in court. They settled. End of story. Move on.

But then RA would have to argue that views of the afterlife were a OH & S issue. Not likely a winning argument in a court. What many people fail to acknowledge is that there was no actual discrimination in real life by Folau. It was his view of discrimination in the afterlife. Which a competent manager would have stayed away from.

No you are not understanding what is says in the Act. He is employed as a rugby player. It is not an inherent part of his job that he mustn't express views of the afterlife. An inherent part of his job would be something that involves playing. RA could certainly try to argue that being a brand ambassador was an inherent part of IF's job. This hasn't been tested, so they might even win that argument. However that seems an up hill argument. To date the courts have strongly favoured the fired employee. Folau's primary role was playing. I certainly get that he was getting $1m/yr which would help RA's case to argue he has other duties. However the view expressed was about the afterlife. So it's asking the court to rule that an employee must not express his views of the afterlife if it is perceived to conflict with a secondary aspect of his role. And to rule that way on the argument that this is an inherent part of his job. And to rule this way in a very high profile, public interest case. Yes RA can put up that argument, but it would b fighting an uphill battle. Which brings us to the core issue. It was never a fight worth picking. Particularly for an organisation already in financial difficulties. A competent manager would have handled it another way.

Just to be picky, that not precisely accurate. One could teach any doctrine in a Catholic School as long as it doesn't conflict with Catholic doctrine. Section 772 allows a termination of employment in some limited circumstances where the organisation is a religious organisation and the termination is " to avoid injury to the religious susceptibilities of adherents of that religion or creed." For example, many Catholics don't consider much of what is in Buddhism as a conflict with Catholic doctrine (except in matters of the afterlife etc.) Or another example, would be teaching the theory of evolution would be perfectly fine in a Catholic School. Anyway it was never a free speech issue. It's a freedom of religion issue.

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I'm just naive, those comments weren't my own thoughts, I was just following the PR machine. I at least have certainty so I can enjoy that.

Yes and you never said why the issue was important to you. And you gave no argument just insult. Well done champ.

Ok and you enjoy your tin foil hat.

‘Twas, I am curious, why do you care so much? Is I the gay thing, is it the religion or is it the effect on rugby. I don’t really care but I do know that ARU has gone down big time.

Funny even the q word sends the post to the sin bin. Obviously I am talking about the well oiled pr machine made up of people. But yes I failed, you are locked into your views. Enjoy life in your certainty. If you ever get curious, explore why Jones weighed in and the timing of the q-ant-as press release on the 20 year old news is long haul flights.

Are these machines very active in HK? You’ve got me worried that I’ve been brainwashed

Do you wonder why the roar deletes any post using his name? You must not be looking very hard. Or does it not suit your argument. The sad thing is it is not your argument. You are just following the PR machines.