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CEO: Coronavirus continues to spread through community transmission.

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Previous restrictions have not stopped its advance.

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It is now spreading rapidly across Melbourne.

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It is particularly dangerous for the elderly and vulnerable amongst us.

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The government has directed Stage 4 restrictions - lockdown.

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But, the pokies won't close. Surely.

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Our empire is safe, right?

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State President.

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We've...

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Lee Webb: We've been directed to close all Sub-Branches.

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The government has not granted us an exemption.

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Everyone leave...except for Lee Webb (Senior VP), Jamie Twidale (CEO) and Brian Cairns (COO).

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What the hell is the government thinking?

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We need the pokie revenue to continue.

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I've worked for 30 years, alongside TABCORP, to develop this empire.

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Years and years as the Treasurer and then Vice President.

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For what? To just send us all broke?

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This will not happen under my Presidency.

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After everything I have done to build up this empire.

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I even directed for Vasey RSL Care to be sold..

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COO: State President, it is the advice of the Chief Health Officer.

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I don't care what the Chief Health Officer says, we must continue.

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COO: State President. It is for our members.

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Screw the members. Only 20% of our members are veterans anyway...

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This is a community organisation now.

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We need the social members to keep paying the bills.

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They are the ones who pay for your wages and honorariums.

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Not the veterans whom don't even like the god damned pokies.

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David McLachlan didn't pick me to be the next President

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for me to trash the place in just a few short years.

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And now the members even want free and fair elections!

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One member, one vote...or whatever democratic process they think is fair

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I am even being challenged for the Presidency

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No previous President has ever faced this indignity.

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What have I done to deserve this?

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I've worked so hard.

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The CEO even advised that we will be insolvent by October because of this bloody virus!

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Why did we choose him anyway?

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He ran for state parliament on a platform of poker machine reform in 2018!

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He didn't even apply to be the CEO and yet we chose him anyway.

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You fools supported him without even a basic background check.

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Its ok. Mike Annett might come back soon...

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I've tried to stall the elections.

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I've tried everything but transparency and accountability.

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But, nothing.

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Our empire has collapsed.

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We've spent what we can from the Future Assistance Fund and Sub-Branches are still going broke all over the state.

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The rest of the State Executive has already abandoned me.

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Call the elections. I'm done.