The final charge against NRL star Tom Starling for an incident on the NSW Central Coast has been dismissed after a magistrate found police breached their duty when they "assaulted" him.
The 22-year-old Canberra Raiders hooker was initially charged with seven offences after a police officer was left with a cut to his hand while allegedly intervening in a fight involving Starling and his two brothers in 2020.
In January last year, all the charges relating to the incident against him were dropped except for one: hindering an officer.
On Friday Magistrate Daniel Covington found the police officers involved behaved outside of their duty, and dismissed that last charge.
Canberra Raider Tom Starling has final charge associated with 2020 arrest cleared as magistrate takes aim at police
Raiders star considering suing NSW Police after charges sensationally dismissed
Tom Starling is considering suing NSW police after charges against the Raiders hooker and his brothers were sensationally dropped on Friday.
Tom, Jackson and Josh Starling, and their friend Jesse Byrne, were all charged following a wild brawl at Shady Palms Hotel in Avoca Beach in December 2020.
The court heard Tom was punched in the face multiple times by officers in the fracas that was caught on CCTV.
'Attract more visitors': ACT govt looking to revamp Canberra Stadium
The ACT government wants to help the ACT Brumbies and the Canberra Raiders boost crowds, increase profits and make Canberra Stadium more affordable for families as well.
The three parties met on Thursday with the goal to make the aging stadium more attractive to fans.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr saw both clubs as keys to boosting tourism by luring more interstate fans to games.
