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Senator Secures Secret Documents Related To Essendon Doping Program

Independent Victorian Senator John Madigan has "won his bid to secure the release of secret documents" relating to the Australian Football League side Essendon Bombers injecting program, according to Jon Pierik of THE AGE. While the Federal government and opposition "successfully opposed his call for an independent inquiry into how the Bombers' case was handled by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority, Madigan was able to secure the release of key documents in his motion in the Senate on Monday." These documents "include the final report of ASADA's investigation into the Bombers, dubbed Operation Cobia, the review of that operation by former Federal Court judge Garry Downs for former Sport Minister Peter Dutton, a separate review of ASADA for former Sport Minister Kate Ellis and the decision in March last year by the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal to clear the players of doping allegations." The documents "must be released by the end of the week." It is understood "the material will not be redacted." Once Madigan analyzes the documents, "he will make a decision on what the next step is" (THE AGE, 5/2).

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