Federal Government names members of Sport Integrity Australia Advisory Council

Announcing the further strengthening of the oversight and guidance for sport integrity matters in Australia, Federal Minister for Sport Richard Colbeck has named the nine members of the Sport Integrity Australia Advisory Council.

Senator Colbeck advised that the Advisory Council includes leaders from a wide cross section of sport, governance, government administration, law enforcement and child protection, with each member bringing with them a breadth of experience that he hopes will reinforce the work of Sport Integrity Australia in strengthening the framework of sport across Australia.

He advised “each member brings skills and knowledge to provide advice on all areas of sports integrity.

“It follows the Australian Government’s recent investment of $10.1 million to introduce an independent complaints handling process within Sport Integrity Australia.”

Appointed members include World Sailing Vice President, Sarah Kenny (Chair); Paralympics Australia Chief Executive, Lynne Anderson; Golf Australia Chief Executive, James Sutherland, former elite athlete and governance expert Margot Foster, former NSW Police Commissioner Ken Moroney, former senior public servant Peter Conran, sports consultant and former elite athlete Scott Draper, former National Children’s Commissioner Megan Mitchell and policy adviser Jason Marocchi.

Sport Integrity Australia commenced operations on 1st July 2020, and is the cornerstone of the Government’s sport integrity strategy.

The newly appointed Advisory Council will provide strategic advice to both the Chief Executive of Sport Integrity Australia as well as to the Minister for Sport.

Minister Colbeck noted “I am particularly pleased to announce Ms Sarah Kenny as Chair of the Advisory Council.

“Highly regarded for her national and international experience within the administration of Olympic sailing, Ms Kenny is a vice president of World Sailing, and represented Australia at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games in windsurfing.”

Explaining that Kenny also boasts an extensive legal career combining corporate law with a sports related practice including integrity matters, Minister Colbeck added “experienced in the complex wagering regulatory regime in Australia, anti-money laundering, and complex integrity issues, her leadership will be invaluable to the success of the Advisory Council."

Senator Colbeck said the highly qualified council members will bring enormous value to the consideration of sport integrity issues and the way they are addressed.

He added "the Government has invested heavily in protecting the integrity of Australian sport.

“By establishing Sport Integrity Australia and the National Sports Tribunal, increasing investment into independent compliant handling and forming the Sport Integrity Australia Advisory Council, Australians can be confident everything possible is being done to keep the sport they love clean, safe and fair.”

The inaugural Sport Integrity Australia Advisory Council will consist of the following members:

• Lynne Anderson
• Peter Conran
• Scott Draper 
• Margot Foster 
• Sarah Kenny (Chair) 
• Ken Maroney 
• Megan Mitchell
• Jason Marocchi
• James Sutherland.