We recently noted the perplexing fact that Melbourne’s The Australian Club thought it a good idea to elect Nicholas Smedley to a position of authority.
Sure, he’s the son of late billionaire industrialist Peter Smedley and a former investment banker, property developer and club powerbroker. But in 2007, Smedley jnr pleaded guilty to two assault charges and one count of criminal damage involving his ex-fiancee.