Richard Evertz is covered by the Commonwealth Spent Conviction...

Richard Evertz is covered by the Commonwealth Spent Conviction Scheme, which prevents disclosure of a State conviction deemed spent under the Crimes Act 1914 to any Commonwealth Authority (eg. ASIC).  He is entitled to claim that the conviction never happened.  Anyone who discloses details of a Commonwealth spent conviction is in breach of the Crimes Act.
http://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca191482/s85zw.html

The AFR by publicly publishing details of his spent conviction has presumably now "disclosed" this information to every single Commonwealth Authority in the country.   

I hope they have good lawyers LOL