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Australian Olympic Committee boss in hot water

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Thu, 27 Apr 2017, 7:48AM
AOC President John Coates speaks during the Australian Olympic Committee Annual General Meeting (Getty Images)

Australian Olympic Committee boss in hot water

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Thu, 27 Apr 2017, 7:48AM

A crisis meeting, after the boss of the Australian Olympic Committee landed himself in hot water.

Last year John Coates allegedly bullied a female employee who was battling cancer, telling her in emails to get out in the real world, because he wasn't running a sheltered workplace.

Australia correspondent Donna Demaio told Nadine Higgins Mr Coates also criticised the woman's performance, encouraging her to quit.

The email exchange from last January was included in a letter sent to the AOC board yesterday.

Demaio said last night the AOC held a crisis meeting, and decided there's a need for an independent review into workplace practices.

The meeting comes ahead of a vote on the new head of the Australian Olympic Committee next week.

LISTEN ABOVE AS DONNE DEMAIO SPEAKS WITH NADINE HIGGINS

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