Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr President and the chamber. The government agrees with the general principles of this motion. Over 15 million fans have passed through the turnstiles since the A-League's inception. Of those 15 million fans, only 198 have been banned.

The growth of soccer over the last decade, led by the FFA, has overwhelmingly been a positive development. The government encourages both participants and officials to continue to uphold the principles of positive participation in sports.

Question agreed to.