Shelly Bates, Nine Network’s compliance manager, claimed, as reported by ’ s , "The comments relating to the Federal Government proposed poker machine tax were purely the opinions of the commentators regarding matters directly affecting the NRL community". Mr Warren previously told ’ s that the comments were "a directive from up top ... [to] be read by at least somebody" adding, "I think it was done on behalf of the [National] Rugby League, who is fully supportive of the clubs."
Shelly Bates, Nine Network’s compliance manager, claimed, as reported by ABC' s , "The comments relating to the Federal Government proposed poker machine tax were purely the opinions of the commentators regarding matters directly affecting the NRL community". Mr Warren previously told ' s that the comments were "a directive from up top ... [to] be read by at least somebody" adding, "I think it was done on behalf of the [National] Rugby League, who is fully supportive of the clubs."
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