In this file picture, Melbourne coaching staff leave the box as coach Dean Bailey looks on after Melbourne's record loss to Geelong.Key Melbourne officials are facing life bans from the AFL amid allegations the club tanked in 2009. Source: Herald Sun
AFL officials found guilty of tanking will escape criminal charges under proposed tough new legislation designed to combat corruption in Australian sport.
As part of a nationwide crackdown, cheats caught fixing sporting contests in Victoria will soon face punishment under criminal law.
Similar New South Wales laws carry a maximum jail term of 10 years.
While "tanking" is defined as a match-fixing behaviour under the Federal Government's match-fixing policy, which has been endorsed by all states, offenders would only be prosecuted if found to have acted for financial gain.
Key Melbourne officials are facing life bans from the AFL amid allegations the club tanked in 2009 to improve their draft position.
Federal Government documents seen by the Herald Sun state that losing games for "a more advantageous draw or more advantageous draft picks" would not be subject to criminal prosecution.
Currently, there is no specific offence of match-fixing in Victoria.
But the Victorian Government will this year introduce nationally-consistent legislation to help protect the integrity of sport from the corruption which has posed an increasing threat to sports such as cricket and cycling overseas.
"The Victorian Coalition Government is planning to introduce legislation this year to create a new criminal offence of match-fixing, based on a nationally consistent approach," Victorian Coalition Government spokesperson James Copsey said.
"This legislation is not intended to introduce criminal penalties for merely breaching the internal rules of a particular sporting organisation."
Under the Gillard Government's policy on patch-fixing, the AFL must abide by an anti-corruption code which covers match-fixing, according to the National Integrity of Sport Unit assistant secretary Natasha Cole.
"They are also required to apply the code of conduct and apply a disciplinary framework with appropriate investigative processes with minimum and meaningful sanctions," Cole said.
"It is appropriate under the policy that the (Melbourne) matter is being handled by the relevant sporting organisation."
In November 2011, all state Attorneys-General agreed to a set of match-fixing behaviours that would be dealt with under legislation.
Melbourne must respond to the AFL's 1000-page tanking investigation by January 29.
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