'Completely unacceptable': Albanese lashes AFL over response to Swans scandal
The Prime Minister has called on the AFL to "do better" in response to the Sydney Swans scandal engulfing the league.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has harshly criticized the Australian Football League (AFL) and the Sydney Swans over their response to a scandal involving the club. Five players were stood down for the remainder of the AFL season due to breaching club standards, including drinking and bringing women to a hotel. Police are investigating a report of sexual assault, which allegedly involves a player touching a woman without her consent.
Albanese expressed his disappointment with the initial response, stating that it was "completely unacceptable" and not sensitive enough to the safety of women involved. He urged the AFL to improve its handling of such situations, noting that the National Rugby League (NRL) has a no-fault standdown clause for similar issues, but the AFL should have placed greater emphasis on the well-being of the women involved.
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