NSW clubs’ lobby alleges whistleblower Troy Stolz waged media campaign to ‘tarnish’ its reputation

ClubsNSW alleges in a federal court document that sending information to journalists was intended to breach confidentiality

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The New South Wales' club lobby is using emails between whistleblower Troy Stolz and journalists at five major media outlets to argue he waged a campaign to tarnish" its reputation with confidential information about its alleged failures to comply with laws designed to prevent money laundering and terror financing, according to court documents.

ClubsNSW is suing Stolz, a former employee, over his handling of internal documents, including a series of documents he sent to journalists.

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