But the four-member panel also said in a statement that the participants – referring to the ex-players and partners – had recently informed them that they did not agree to having certain documents containing “personal,sensitive or private information” handed over to Clarkson,Fagan and Burt,who strenuously deny allegations made against them.
Hawthorn,like all clubs,has private medical information and other sensitive information about past players on file.
“Those participants (players and partners) have been asked to identify documents which they object to providing to other participants because they contain personal,sensitive or private information protected from disclosure by relevant privacy and related laws,” Bernard Quinn,chairman of the panel,said in a statement obtained byThe Age.
“The panel was recently informed by these participants that they do not agree to the provision of any of these documents to any other participants prior to mediation.
“This objection was made on the basis that the production of documents at this time prejudices the prospects of successful mediation.
“Documents provided to the panel which are not subject to privacy concerns have been provided to relevant participants.”