❓ Question regarding the Liberal-National government's support for WA athletes preparing for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games, answered by outlining financial contributions and highlighting key athletes and organisations.
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OLYMPIC GAMES 2012 — WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES — STATE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
I note that it is less than one year until the 2012 London Olympic Games. What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana, I formally call you to order for the third time today. I suggest again to members in this place that, particularly when someone is on their feet asking a question, they remain silent. I am sorry, member for Kingsley, I ask you to read the entire question again. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I note that it is less than one year until the 2012 London Olympic Games. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON
I note that it is less than one year until the 2012 London Olympic Games. What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana, I formally call you to order for the third time today. I suggest again to members in this place that, particularly when someone is on their feet asking a question, they remain silent. I am sorry, member for Kingsley, I ask you to read the entire question again. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I note that it is less than one year until the 2012 London Olympic Games. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON
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I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana, I formally call you to order for the third time today. I suggest again to members in this place that, particularly when someone is on their feet asking a question, they remain silent. I am sorry, member for Kingsley, I ask you to read the entire question again. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I note that it is less than one year until the 2012 London Olympic Games. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
The SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana, I formally call you to order for the third time today. I suggest again to members in this place that, particularly when someone is on their feet asking a question, they remain silent. I am sorry, member for Kingsley, I ask you to read the entire question again. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I note that it is less than one year until the 2012 London Olympic Games. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I note that it is less than one year until the 2012 London Olympic Games. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana, I formally call you to order for the third time today. I suggest again to members in this place that, particularly when someone is on their feet asking a question, they remain silent. I am sorry, member for Kingsley, I ask you to read the entire question again. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I note that it is less than one year until the 2012 London Olympic Games. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
The SPEAKER : Member for Kwinana, I formally call you to order for the third time today. I suggest again to members in this place that, particularly when someone is on their feet asking a question, they remain silent. I am sorry, member for Kingsley, I ask you to read the entire question again. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I note that it is less than one year until the 2012 London Olympic Games. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Ms A.R. MITCHELL : I note that it is less than one year until the 2012 London Olympic Games. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I formally call you to order for the third time today. Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Ms A.R. MITCHELL : What role is the Liberal–National government playing in supporting our Olympic athletes in their preparation for this important event? Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Mr T.K. WALDRON replied: I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
I thank the member for Kingsley for her support for our Olympic athletes. In fact, it is only 323 days until the Olympic Games get underway. I am sure that will come around very quickly. I am sure that we will all hold our breath when that all happens! Particularly as the games are being held in London, it will be fantastic. The beach volleyball in The Mall will be fantastic. Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Mr E.S. Ripper : Are you going? Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Mr T.K. WALDRON : No, I do not think that I am. I would like to go—I have got a daughter—but I do not think that I will be going. Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
Equally exciting is that our Paralympians also get to show off their talents. The Paralympic Games will start exactly one year, I think, from today. It is great that we have that event and we do very well in it. I am eagerly awaiting it and I will certainly pay attention to our Western Australian athletes. We do very well and we fight well above our weight with the athletes we produce to make part of that Australian team. That began way back with Frank Schryver, who took part in the fifth modern Olympic Games at Stockholm in 1912. That will be continued by athletes such as Steve Hooker, Eamon Sullivan, Kim Mickle, Cameron Meyer, Justin Everson, and, of course, the indomitable Lauren Mitchell, who has had so much success recently. These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
These extraordinary athletes, of course, are backed by the Australian Olympic Committee—which is represented in Western Australia by the WA Olympic Council—and the Australian Paralympic Committee, which is the body responsible for delivering the Paralympic sports program. The role of both these organisations is to assist in raising funds for the Olympic Games and to promote the Olympic Games in Western Australia. They do a fantastic job. Some members will have been, as I have, to some of their fundraisers. They work really, really hard; they raise a lot of money from the general public. I think they get good support. If members have the opportunity to go, I urge them to support some of those fundraisers as they are well worth it. The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
The state government has a long history of providing assistance to our Western Australian athletes who are selected for Olympic and Paralympic teams. The Liberal–National government is obviously committed to continuing that support. In addition to the quadrennial funding of $220 000, which I previously approved to support the activities of the WA Olympic Council, I was delighted to recently approve $266 000 as the state government’s contribution to the 2012 Olympic team appeal. Furthermore, I have also approved a grant of $150 000 for the 2012 Paralympics team appeal, which is in addition to the quadrennial funding of $120 000. Therefore, we strongly support athletes who set great examples for other sportsmen and women in the community to follow. When we combine this funding with the $2 million we have committed towards planning for the new Western Australian Institute of Sport facility, we certainly support high-level sport and also other levels of support. High-level sport sets a fine example for others to follow. I wish all our athletes all the best as they prepare for the games. The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
The member for Albany is not here, but I will finish by extending to the members for Jandakot and Albany our condolences for Collingwood this weekend. All the best; do the best you can. To John Worsfold and his team, all the best. Also, young Shaun Marsh makes his debut for Australia today; best of luck, Shaun.
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