Troy Stolz, who led ClubsNSW’s anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism unit until 2019, leaked an internal report stating that 95% of registered clubs in New South Wales were non-compliant with Australia’s anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism laws. The disclosure raised concerns about whether gambling venues were adequately identifying suspicious transactions and preventing money laundering, exposing a potentially systemic compliance failure across the state’s club sector.
ClubsNSW sued Stolz, alleging that he owed the organization a duty of confidence and had used confidential documents in consulting work after leaving. The organization obtained an injunction restricting him from discussing its conduct in ways that could “bring improper pressure” on it. After Stolz appeared in an interview with YouTuber Jordan Shanks, both men faced criminal contempt proceedings brought through a private prosecution by ClubsNSW; those charges were dropped in February 2023. The lawsuit was widely criticized, including by casino executive James Packer, who called it “ruthless” and “unethical.” The case became a prominent Australian example of legal pressure being used against a gambling-industry whistleblower, although the source does not document a final finding that ClubsNSW intentionally concealed criminal conduct.
