LC ) ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 5 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁as ▁an ▁independent ▁commission er . ▁In ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁commission ▁in ▁place ▁of ▁John ▁Grant . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁supp orter ▁of ▁reform ing ▁the ▁organisation ' s ▁constitution ▁to ▁give ▁National ▁Rugby ▁League ▁( N RL ) ▁teams ▁and ▁state ▁organis ations ▁direct ▁representation ▁on ▁the ▁board . ▁As ▁Chair ▁of ▁the ▁A RL C , ▁Be att ie ▁brought ▁in ▁major ▁re forms ▁including ▁a ▁new ▁" ▁No ▁F ault " ▁stand ▁down ▁rule ▁for ▁players ▁charged ▁with ▁serious ▁off ences ▁and ▁ended ▁the ▁batt les ▁between ▁the ▁A RL C ▁and ▁the ▁Club s . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁strong ▁supp orter ▁of ▁the ▁Magic ▁Round ▁pione ered ▁in ▁Br is b ane ▁in ▁May , ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁and ▁expand ing ▁Women ' s ▁rugby ▁league ▁and ▁rugby ▁league ▁in ▁P NG , ▁F iji ▁and ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Nations . ▁ ▁Hon ours ▁On ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁Be att ie ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Cent en ary ▁Medal ▁for ▁his ▁contribution ▁to ▁Queensland . ▁On ▁ 1 1 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Be att ie ▁was ▁named ▁a ▁Comp an ion ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Australia ▁for ▁" em inent ▁service ▁to ▁the ▁Parliament ▁and ▁community ▁of ▁Queensland , ▁through ▁initi atives ▁in ▁the ▁area ▁of ▁education ▁and ▁training , ▁economic ▁development , ▁particularly