Gillon McLachlan earned his nickname on various sites after an interview with broadcaster Alan Jones.

During Justice Middleton’s Federal Court hearing (11-13 August 2014), it came to light that on the 26 June, 2013, ASADA’s Chief Executive Officer Aurora Andruska spoke to him and she told Middleton’s hearing that his [McLachlan] comments were as follows: “Take points off Essendon, we need all the detail to get through that. Problematic if not [the] full report. Get the outcome we need. Take bits out that might compromise what we need.”

During an interview with broadcaster Alan Jones on radio station 2GB, Jones said: “Did you say to Andruska ‘take bits out that might compromise what we need?’ There is a simple answer, yes or no?”

McLachlan responded: “Alan, the simple answer is no [my emphasis]. But in the context of … I don’t even know if that was referring to me.”

Clearly, McLachlan lied

Shamefully, this wasn’t the first time that McLachlan wanted to the fix the result of the investigation. At the ASADA/AFL/Essendon/Labor government meeting in Canberra on Saturday 9 February 2013, Richard Eccles representing Prime Minister Julia Gillard, asked McLachlan: “What are you after?”

ASADA CEO Aurora Andruska’s note book and subsequent affidavit records McLachlan’s response: “Come to arrangement. Players found to be innocent. This is the outcome. Sanctions against Essendon [club but not against the board]. [The Essendon club] held responsible. Hold individuals accountable.” Andruska also recorded that Eccles said “the prime minister wanted it to end.” Ironically, Eccles breached the ASADA Act by attending the meeting and scores of other meetings

During an interview on 24 February 2017 on SEN radio, McLachlan said: “In terms of actually being called someone who lies, the day that I lie to someone is the day I can’t do my job.”

Clearly, McLachlan lied in his interview with Alan Jones and lied again by not resigning as promised.