Opposition Pushes Government On Community Sports Funding

The issue of sporting infrastructure took centre stage in the House of Representatives on Aug. 19 as both sides of the political aisle debated the government’s commitment to supporting grassroots sports. The motion, introduced by Melissa Whip, the opposition whip, who called on the government to deal with delays in improving sporting facilities, particularly for women and young girls. Price criticised the government for its supposedly slow response following a major policy announcement during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The opposition pointed to its $250 million commitment towards sporting facilities for women and young girls. “We also announced we would seek state and territory funding to match our investment, generating a total investment of $500 million. Days later, the Labor government announced a program of their own, which was a backfoot response to our announcement, but I still welcomed it,” Price said....