Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Regional Services) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, I can. It's a great era for women's sport at the moment, but what a fantastic week we had last week. The Southern Stars won the T20 World Cup, Steph Gilmore won her seventh world surfing championship and Lizzy Watson from the Melbourne Vixens won the Liz Ellis netballer of the year. But it's not just about elite athletes. Last week, I was very proud to announce the Women Leaders in Sport 2019 recipients, where our government is backing women in sport not just at the elite level but also who are umpires, coaches and administrators to grow their skills and build their leadership capacity. To go from coaching the under 13s at Leongatha, like Lisa Alexander did, to becoming the Australian Diamonds coach. From being president of the Yarrawonga Pigeons to becoming president of the West Coast Eagles. We need more women leaders in sport, and our government's backing them.