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Former Federal Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie could be personally liable over infrastructure grants
A legal expert addressing the Senate inquiry into the allocation of funds from the controversial Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program has suggested that former Federal...
Mar 11, 2020
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NSW Government provides funds for 100 country shows
The NSW Government is to support thousands of competitors, performers, sellers, suppliers and families at country shows with an announcement today of cash sponsorships for 100...
Mar 11, 2020
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Official opening for new Canberra Raiders base
The Canberra Raiders have officially opened their Huawei Raiders Centre in the ACT suburb of Braddon. Opened on Friday, the state-of-the-art facility is one of the largest and...
Mar 8, 2020
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Tourism leaders look for Federal rescue package amid Coronavirus fears
Industry groups including the Australian Tourism Industry Council and Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) are calling on the Federal Government to provide more funding to...
Mar 6, 2020
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Former sports minister denies making late changes to grants program
Former Federal Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie has denied making changes to the brief and attachments outlining successful projects funded under the controversial Community...
Mar 5, 2020
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Tamworth Mayor hopeful of obtaining funding for planned $67 million aquatic centre
The success of other infrastructure projects has instilled Tamworth Mayor Col Murray with faith in attaining funding for the Council's proposed $67 million aquatic centre. With...
Mar 5, 2020
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Federal Government announces appointment of National Sports Tribunal Chief Executive
The Federal Government has appointed leading sport administrator and Court of Arbitration of Sport judge John Boultbee as Chief Executive of Australia’s new National Sports...
Mar 4, 2020
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Sport Australia admits failing to tell Senate about second former Minister's email
Sport Australia has been forced to correct the record after conceding that it omitted to tell a Senate inquiry that it had received a second set of instructions from former...
Mar 3, 2020
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New Zealand Government approves Christchurch stadium funding
The regeneration of central Christchurch has this week reached another major milestone, with the New Zealand Government approving its NZ$220 million contribution to the city’...
Mar 3, 2020
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Former Sport Australia Chief Executive 'surprised' to see colour-coded grants spreadsheet
Former Sport Australia head Kate Palmer was "surprised" when she was shown the contentious colour-coded grants spreadsheet used by former Federal Sports Minister Bridget...
Feb 28, 2020
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Agreement announced for Tasmania to host 10th NBL franchise
A Tasmanian franchise is set to join the National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2021/22 season following a landmark agreement between the Tasmanian Government and the...
Feb 28, 2020
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Australian Marine Conservation Society calls for a Reef-safe climate policy
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) is calling for the urgent implementation of a Reef-safe climate policy following new reports of coral bleaching in northern,...
Feb 27, 2020
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Sport Australia executives grilled over sports grants scandal
The Senate inquiry into the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program has learned that the final list of projects to be given grants from former Federal Sports Minister...
Feb 27, 2020
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North Sydney Olympic Pool classed as a 'regional facility' when gaining Federal grant funding
The iconic North Sydney Olympic Pool, one of the world’s most distinctively placed aquatic facilities - sitting beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge, was classed as a regional...
Feb 27, 2020
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Sport rorts inquiry implicates Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been drawn into the sports grants controversy after it was revealed his office exchanged 136 emails with former Federal Sports Minister Bridget...
Feb 26, 2020
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Simonne Shepherd resigns as Chief Executive of Northern Territory’s Department of Tourism Sport and Culture
Northern Territory Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture Chief Executive, Simonne Shepherd, has today announced she will be departing the Northern Territory, and will leave...
Feb 26, 2020
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Queensland Government announces acceptance of Coroner’s findings into 2016 Dreamworld ride deaths
The Queensland Government has released a statement announcing that it "accepts" the findings of Coroner James McDougall in his report into the deaths of four guests killed while...
Feb 24, 2020
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Federal Sports Minister considers big changes in Government funding arrangements
Amid turmoil in the Federal Government’s elite sports funding arrangements in the wake of the ‘sports rorts’ fiasco and an ongoing public dispute between Sport Australia...
Feb 23, 2020
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AALARA highlights Australian theme parks' ongoing safety commitments
In the wake of today’s release of the Coroner’s report into the fatalities of four guests riding Dreamworld's Thunder River Rapids Ride tragedy in October 2016, the Australian...
Feb 23, 2020
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Battle between Australian Olympic Committee and the Australian Institute of Sport fought in the media spotlight
An ongoing battle between Australian Olympic Committee President, John Coates and Sport Australia Chairman, John Wylie has this week seen national media focus on issues of sport...
Feb 21, 2020
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Kate Palmer agrees to give evidence to sports grants inquiry
Former Sport Australia Chief Executive Kate Palmer has reportedly agreed to appear at the Senate inquiry into the scandal-plagued Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program....
Feb 21, 2020
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Decline in visitor numbers prompts departure of BridgeClimb Sydney Chief Executive
A steady decline in climber numbers, exacerbated by the recent bushfires, have prompted the operators of BridgeClimb Sydney to end the tenure of Chief Executive Chris Zumwalt....
Feb 18, 2020
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Report from Secretary to Prime Minister's Department rejects Audit Office finding that sports grant program targeted marginal electorates
A report into the Federal Government’s controversial Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program, conducted by Phil Gaetjens, Secretary to the Department of the Prime Minister...
Feb 15, 2020
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Australian Sports Commission issues statement in response to media claims on spending
The Australian Sports Commission has responded to claims of extravagent spending, initially made in The Australian newspaper, releasing a statement that emphasises its...
Feb 14, 2020
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