Peta Murphy (Dunkley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today at 3 o'clock, while many of us in this place will be in question time, the mighty Australian cricket team will be taking on New Zealand for the sudden-death play-off to make it into the finals of the world T20 championships. Some of us will be checking the updates on our phone while paying attention to question time. The final is—

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Peta Murphy (Dunkley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I know, but we will be. I hear people saying, 'Shame!' but we will be. The women's T20 final is on Sunday at the home of sport in Melbourne, the mighty MCG. I'm really proud to be taking 10 young women from Dunkley—from Frankston Women's Cricket Club, and Carrum Downs, Mount Eliza and Langwarrin cricket clubs—to that event. We are going to be part of the crowd and world-famous entertainers like Katy Perry trying to beat the world record for attendance at a women's sporting event. What better day to do it than on International Women's Day. It is going to be a magnificent event, showcasing magnificent female athletes.

I am absolutely positive that Australia is going to be in the grand final. We're going to be cheering them along and part of a world-record-setting group. But, if the worst happens and New Zealand are in that final instead of us, we will be part of 100,000 people revelling in women showing what tremendous, strong, bold and brave athletes they can be. So best of luck to everyone. We're all looking forward to it.