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AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE INC ABN 33 052 258 241 Registered Number A0004778J SUBMISSION concerning AUSTRALIAN SPORTS ANTI-DOPING AUTHORITY AMENDMENT (ENHANCING AUSTRALIA’S ANTI-DOPING CAPABILITY) BILL 2019 Executive Summary 1 2 3 4 The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) welcomes the introduction of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia’s Anti- Doping Capability) Bill 2019 (the Bill).
It is paramount to the protection of clean athletes in an increasingly complex sporting environment that anti-doping authorities have the necessary powers to investigate allegations of doping violations.

The AOC is supportive of all proposed amendments to the Australian Sports Anti- Doping Authority Act 2006 (the ASADA Act) and the ability of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority intelligence-based (ASADA) investigations.
to carry out Without this protection, we cannot preserve the integrity and honesty of Australian sport for all clean athletes.

History 5 6 The AOC has a longstanding and significant history of advocating for clean athletes in the fight against doping in sport, both as the National Olympic Committee responsible for its Australian Olympic Teams, and as a supporter of anti-doping reforms more broadly within the sporting landscape.
Since the prior to the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games the AOC has acknowledged the challenge faced by anti-doping authorities (in all their forms) in being properly 1 Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia’s Anti-Doping Capability) Bill 2019Submission 1 empowered to investigate and prove doping violations in a complex and changing technological environment.
7 On 5 March 2003, the AOC became a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Authority Code (WAD Code) and is responsible for assisting ASADA in initiating, implementing and enforcing the doping control process.
Privilege Against Self Incrimination 8 The AOC requires that all Australian Olympic Team members co-operate and assist ASADA, including by: (a) attending an interview to fully and truthfully answer questions; (b) giving information; and (c) producing documents, in an investigation being conducted by ASADA, even if to do so might tend to incriminate the Australian Olympic Team member or expose them to a penalty, sanction or other disciplinary measure.
A copy of clause 8 (Doping Requirements and Use of Drugs) of the Team Membership Agreement for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which reflects the AOC Anti-doping By-Law is annexed to this submission.

9 10 The requirement of Australian Olympic Team members to co-operate and assist ASADA is established by contract between the AOC and each Australian Olympic Team member and extends the powers of ASADA as currently provided under the ASADA Act.
It is the position of the AOC that the proposed amendments bring the powers of ASADA to investigate anti-doping violations in line with the AOC’s contractual position of its Australian Olympic Team members.

Submissions 11 12 The AOC is entirely supportive of the proposed amendments.

These amendments are key to empowering ASADA to protect clean athletes.
The AOC calls for the proposed amendments outlined in this submission to be enacted to ensure that ASADA is provided with the requisite powers prescribed in the current amendments to carry out its regulatory functions through intelligence- based investigations and actively continue the fight against doping in sport.
2 Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia’s Anti-Doping Capability) Bill 2019Submission 1 13 The AOC will continue to take a leading position on the evolving risk doping in sport poses to the integrity and health of Australian sport as part of our obligation to protect clean athletes.
JOHN COATES AC President, Australian Olympic Committee 9 January 2020 3 Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia’s Anti-Doping Capability) Bill 2019Submission 1 ANNEXURE Clause 8 of the Team Membership Agreement for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games 4 Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Enhancing Australia’s Anti-Doping Capability) Bill 2019Submission 1