Kate Ellis (Adelaide, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Youth and Sport) Share this | Hansard source

I will very quickly answer those questions. Yes, I can confirm that those projects are out of this funding in the budget. This is a very clear example of where we are getting in touch with community groups, working with them and then making public announcements. This is what we intend to do for all of those projects. These were commitments which were made. I have had the pleasure of going out and having a look at some of those facilities and where they are going to be put into action, particularly at the gymnastics centre, where we saw some very young children getting out there and getting active very early in life.

With regard to your questions about whether I can confirm where the Prime Minister was in October last year, I cannot. I am not sure with regard to the starting gun or the second part of the question; I do not have that information. But, yes, that funding is coming out of that particular pool

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