Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators Smith and Lundy, move:

That the Senate—

(a) congratulates our team of more than 400 athletes who represented Australia in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and for their success;

(b) notes:

(i) the Commonwealth Games is a major sporting occasion which brings together people from all over the world who share a connection through the Commonwealth of Nations, and

(ii) the Australian Government's funding support to help our athletes achieve their dreams in representing their country, and in helping to build sporting infrastructure for the 2018 Commonwealth Games to be hosted by Australia at the Gold Coast; and

(c) recognises:

(i) that investment in sporting infrastructure greatly benefits grassroots sporting groups, and helps to promote sport to all Australians, and

(ii) the impact of sport goes beyond national pride; it is a significant contributor to preventative health, while delivering social, environmental and economic benefits.

Question agreed to.