Senate debates

Thursday, 8 February 2018

Questions without Notice

Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games

2:51 pm

Photo of Bridget McKenzieBridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Regional Communications) Share this | Hansard source

More than $100 million in grants is directly invested in Australian sports and our athletes each and every year, but we also want to provide a strong integrity environment for our sports, and I know that's been a particular concern around the Winter Olympics internationally. We know there are concerns about integrity, and this government is committed to ensuring we maintain Australia's sports integrity to the highest level. We have asked an independent expert panel, chaired by the Hon. James Wood AO, QC to review Australian sports integrity arrangements, examining antidoping, match fixing and illegal gambling This report is expected to be handed to government for consideration in the next month, but, for all of us here at the last question time before the games start tonight and tomorrow, we wish all of our athletes the absolute best representing their nation on behalf of all of us.

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