Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness) Share this | Hansard source

There have been numerous allegations made in relation to FIFA concerning the bidding process. For a number of months now a number of investi­gations have taken place, a number of FIFA executive members have been suspended and, certainly, there have been, on behalf of the president, discussion and also comments that there was collusion between bidding rivals between 2010 and 2022.

What I would say again is that if people have evidence, they should take it to FIFA. It is the place for that evidence to be heard. But, again I agree with the British culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, who said that the Swiss authorities should consider legal action against FIFA or its executive members if the allegations are proven.