Skye Kakoschke-Moore (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move—

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

  (i) the inaugural Tournament of Nations (the Tournament), an international women's football tournament, was held in the United States of America (USA) from 27 July to 3 August 2017,

  (ii) the Tournament was won by Australia's Matildas,

  (iii) the Matildas are ranked 7th on the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) women's world ranking,

  (iv) in the Tournament, the Matildas beat the number one ranked USA on American soil, in their first-ever win over the reigning World Cup champions,

  (v) the Matildas also beat Japan and Brazil, who are ranked 6th and 8th, respectively,

  (vi) the Matildas played Brazil in the final, winning 6 - 1,

  (vii) the unbeaten performance by the Matildas positions them well for qualification to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France,

  (viii) more than 270 000 women and girls play football in Australia and the sport is growing rapidly, and

  (ix) the Matildas are an inspiration to young players and their win will encourage even more children to play football; and

(b) congratulates the Matildas on their impressive win and acknowledges the importance of investing in women's football, including coaching and facilities and pay and conditions for professional players.

Question agreed to.