❓ Mr. Tallentire questions the Minister for Sport and Recreation about Sport Australia's push for a 'one management' model, centralising decision-making to the eastern states. The Minister expresses strong opposition, citing bullying tactics and unfair financial distribution, and commits to challenging Sport Australia with support from other states.
AnsweredQoN 720Legislative Assembly
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SPORT AUSTRALIA
720. Mr C.J. TALLENTIRE to the Minister for Sport and
Recreation:
I refer to reports that Cycling
Australia is putting pressure on some of the state's cycling bodies,
such as WestCycle and BMX Sports WA, to hand over their governance and finances
to the national body as part of Sport Australia's push for the ''one
management'' model. Can the minister advise the house whether the government
is supporting the proposal to centralise decision-making to the eastern states;
and, if not, why not?
720. Mr C.J. TALLENTIRE to the Minister for Sport and
Recreation:
I refer to reports that Cycling
Australia is putting pressure on some of the state's cycling bodies,
such as WestCycle and BMX Sports WA, to hand over their governance and finances
to the national body as part of Sport Australia's push for the ''one
management'' model. Can the minister advise the house whether the government
is supporting the proposal to centralise decision-making to the eastern states;
and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for this very
important question on the issue of sport. It is not cycling alone: water polo
and a few others have been under extreme pressure from Sport Australia to come
under the one model that would see all decision-making moved from Western Australia
to the east coast. Two staff members who we hosted in our offices in West Perth
have already moved to the east coast, despite having free rent and saying that
they would not do it. They have now been moved to the east coast. It is very
important, but, further, it is about the bullying tactics. This is not about
consultation, it is about bullying. I quote from Cycling Australia's
brief about what it is doing. The question was asked —
What are the options for a State/Territory
body if it does not wish to be part ofNewCo?
The answer is —
As a result, its members would not be
eligible to compete in events organised by NewCo, —
Which would be the new company —
including national championships.
It is an absolute disgrace for any
sporting body to threaten that people would not be able to compete in national
championships, which would mean going on to the Commonwealth Games, the Olympic
Games, or even state sporting events. With the help of WA state sporting
associations that are right behind us, as a government we are taking a stand
and taking it up to Sport Australia. But unfortunately, we are not getting any
help from the federal Minister for Sport; none whatsoever. Three letters are
unanswered about this issue. There will be a meeting very shortly on the east
coast; we are going over there. I also have the support from New South Wales,
where most of these bodies would end up being. New South Wales is also
supporting WA's position about making sure that all Western Australians and Western Australian sports
get a fair go and a say. The last thing I want to see is a nationalised body located on the east coast in which we would have only a minor say about
what goes on. The rub comes, as in the cycling industry $600 000 out of the
$800 000 would go to the east coast. Is that fair for Western Australia? No. We
will make a stand and take the other states with us to make sure that the
federal government comes out and pulls Sport Australia into gear.
important question on the issue of sport. It is not cycling alone: water polo
and a few others have been under extreme pressure from Sport Australia to come
under the one model that would see all decision-making moved from Western Australia
to the east coast. Two staff members who we hosted in our offices in West Perth
have already moved to the east coast, despite having free rent and saying that
they would not do it. They have now been moved to the east coast. It is very
important, but, further, it is about the bullying tactics. This is not about
consultation, it is about bullying. I quote from Cycling Australia's
brief about what it is doing. The question was asked —
What are the options for a State/Territory
body if it does not wish to be part ofNewCo?
The answer is —
As a result, its members would not be
eligible to compete in events organised by NewCo, —
Which would be the new company —
including national championships.
It is an absolute disgrace for any
sporting body to threaten that people would not be able to compete in national
championships, which would mean going on to the Commonwealth Games, the Olympic
Games, or even state sporting events. With the help of WA state sporting
associations that are right behind us, as a government we are taking a stand
and taking it up to Sport Australia. But unfortunately, we are not getting any
help from the federal Minister for Sport; none whatsoever. Three letters are
unanswered about this issue. There will be a meeting very shortly on the east
coast; we are going over there. I also have the support from New South Wales,
where most of these bodies would end up being. New South Wales is also
supporting WA's position about making sure that all Western Australians and Western Australian sports
get a fair go and a say. The last thing I want to see is a nationalised body located on the east coast in which we would have only a minor say about
what goes on. The rub comes, as in the cycling industry $600 000 out of the
$800 000 would go to the east coast. Is that fair for Western Australia? No. We
will make a stand and take the other states with us to make sure that the
federal government comes out and pulls Sport Australia into gear.
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