2 0 1 8 ▁when ▁Be att ie ▁retired ▁from ▁Sky ▁News ▁to ▁focus ▁on ▁his ▁position ▁of ▁Chair ▁of ▁the ▁A RL C . ▁ ▁Be att ie ▁was ▁a ▁regular ▁political ▁election ▁comment ator ▁on ▁Ch annels ▁ 9 ▁and ▁ 7 ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁a ▁regular ▁Column ists ▁for ▁The ▁Australian ▁New sp aper ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁ ▁Sport ing ▁interests ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Premier ▁Ann ast acia ▁Pal asz cz uk ▁appointed ▁Be att ie ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁challeng ed ▁Gold ▁Coast ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁Corporation , ▁the ▁organ ising ▁committee ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁Commonwealth ▁Games . ▁It ▁was ▁critic ised ▁by ▁the ▁Queensland ▁O pp osition ▁as ▁a ▁political ▁appointment ▁but ▁well ▁received ▁by ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁Federation . ▁The ▁Games ▁were ▁highly ▁successful ▁and ▁re grad ed ▁as ▁the ▁best ▁games ▁ever , ▁however , ▁organis ers ▁received ▁criticism ▁after ▁broad c aster s ▁failed ▁to ▁show ▁foot age ▁of ▁the ▁athlet es ▁entering ▁the ▁stad ium ▁for ▁the ▁closing ▁ceremony , ▁broadcast ing ▁" My ▁K itchen ▁R ules " ▁instead . ▁To ▁avoid ▁any ▁bl ame ▁games ▁Be att ie ▁accepted ▁responsibility , ▁public ly ▁apolog ised ▁and ▁described ▁it ▁as ▁" clear ly ▁a ▁stuff - up ". ▁ ▁Be att ie ▁was ▁appointed ▁to ▁the ▁board ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Rugby ▁League ▁Commission ▁( AR