新南威尔士共和国领导人因利益冲突指控辞职,引发改革呼声。 RSL NSW leaders resigned over conflict-of-interest allegations, sparking calls for reform.

南威尔士共和国新南威尔士州总统米克·班布里奇(Mick Bainbridge)和董事会成员保罗·詹姆斯(Paul James)在就撤职问题进行表决前几分钟辞职,在内部调查发现可能违反利益冲突政策和行为守则后,他援引治理和透明度方面的关切。 RSL NSW President Mick Bainbridge and board member Paul James resigned minutes before a vote on their removal, citing governance and transparency concerns after an internal investigation found potential breaches of conflict-of-interest policies and the code of conduct. 另外两名董事会成员也加入了他们的辞职。 Their resignations were joined by two other board members. 调查是继指控之后进行的,包括声称Bainbridge和James在对该组织提起诉讼时共同拥有一家代表前塞尔维亚自由军生命护理志愿者的公司时没有披露法律冲突。 The probe followed allegations, including claims that Bainbridge and James failed to disclose a legal conflict while co-owning a firm that represented a former RSL Lifecare volunteer in a lawsuit against the organization. 法律咨询表明可能采取纪律处分行动。 Legal advice indicated possible disciplinary action. 两个男人都否认错失行为。 Both men deny wrongdoing. 这些事态发展是在James帮助起草的一项法案草案引起争议的情况下发生的,该法案草案允许未经同意对分处资产进行中央控制。 The developments come amid controversy over a draft bill James helped draft that would allow central control of sub-branch assets without consent. 该组织说,辞职为重建信任提供了机会。 The organization said the resignations present an opportunity to rebuild trust.