Peter Georgiou (WA, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I, and also on behalf of Senator Di Natale, move:

That the Senate—

(a) congratulates the Socceroos on their historic 3-1 win over Honduras in Sydney last night, qualifying for the world's biggest sporting event, the World Cup in Russia 2018. This will be Australia's 5th World Cup;

(b) acknowledges that today, 16 November 2017, marks 12 years to the day since Australia defeated Uruguay and sent the Socceroos to the World Cup in Germany, breaking the nation's World Cup drought of 32 years; and

(c) notes that according to the Australian Sports Commission over one million Australians play football (soccer) making it the most participated sport in Australia.

I once again congratulate the Socceroos and Coach Ange Postecoglou. It is a fantastic day for Australian sport.

Question agreed to.