A Senate Economics Legislation Committee hearing took place on Monday, where Trimarchi was able to communicate key details behind the Chiefs' entry into the NRL. As revealed by The Australian, Trimarchi came head-to-head with 83-Test Wallaby legend David Pocock, who was acting as an independent Senator. “Now we are essentially being asked to provide a tax exemption for players to earn tax-free money playing in PNG. “What evidence did the NRL provide to the Australian government that a tax exemption was necessary for the PNG franchise to be viable?” “The tax exemption accounts for those unique circumstances, which comes with joining the franchise in its foundation in another country.”