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Tamsin Rose

ClubsNSW boss sacked after accusing Dominic Perrottet of acting on his ‘Catholic gut’

Dominic Perrottet Josh Landis ClubsNSW Alex Greenwich Chris Minns
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet.
NSW premier Dominic Perrottet said the comments of Josh Landis – for which the ClubsNSW boss apologised for – were ‘offensive’. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP

The head of the powerful clubs lobby in New South Wales has been sacked after accusing the premier, Dominic Perrottet, of pushing gambling reform because of his “conservative Catholic gut”.

The ClubsNSW board met and voted to fire the chief executive, Josh Landis, on Tuesday, after calls were made for his resignation by the opposition leader, Chris Minns, and independent MP Alex Greenwich.

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