The organisation’s board agreed to end Josh Landis’ employment, after he apologised for the comments
NSW premier Dominic Perrottet said the comments of Josh Landis – for which the ClubsNSW apologised for – were ‘offensive’.NSW premier Dominic Perrottet said the comments of Josh Landis – for which the ClubsNSW apologised for – were ‘offensive’.Last modified on Tue 31 Jan 2023 05.34 GMThas been sacked after accusing the premier, Dominic Perrottet, of pushing gambling reform because of his “conservative Catholic gut”.
The ClubsNSW board met and voted to fire the chief executive, Josh Landis, on Tuesday, after calls were made for his resignation by the opposition leader, Chris Minns, and independent MP Alex Greenwich. It also came after Landis released an unreserved apology and contacted Perrottet directly to express his regret over the comments, which were published in“I would like to take this opportunity to unreservedly apologise publicly for any offence caused,” he said, insisting the comments were not a premeditated attack.“ClubsNSW has met today to discuss the comments made by chief executive Josh Landis yesterday,” a ClubsNSW spokesperson said.
“After careful consideration, the board has made the decision to end Mr Landis’ employment with ClubsNSW with immediate effect.”
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