John Williams (NSW, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

  (i) that the Australian Cricket team has defeated England 4-0 to regain the coveted Ashes,

  (ii) that Australian captain Mr Steven Smith finished the series as the leading run-scorer compiling 687 runs for an average of 137.40,

  (iii) that Mr Smith was named Player of the Series, and named the International Cricket Council's men's Test Player of the Year for 2017, and

  (iv) the magnificent performance of the frontline bowling quartet of Messrs Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, who between them took 87 wickets;

(b) congratulates the Australian team on its achievement; and

(c) acknowledges that cricket is one of Australia's key national sports and is part of the Sporting Schools Program which is funded by the Australian Government to ensure all school children have the opportunity to play sport.

Question agreed to.