Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Ruston, move:

That the following matter be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 September 2023:

The adequacy of Australia's preparedness to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria and the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane, and to leave a legacy of sporting infrastructure to encourage more Australians to participate in elite and community sports and live active lifestyles, with particular reference to:

(a) the adequacy of existing sporting infrastructure to host Games events;

(b) investments in provision of new or upgraded sporting infrastructure to host Games events, which will have legacy applications for elite and community sports;

(c) consultation by responsible state and Australian government agencies with peak national and state sporting representative organisations to ensure any new investments in Games sporting infrastructure meet the needs of elite and community sports now and into the future;

(d) the adequacy of oversight and accountability processes for investments in new or upgraded sporting infrastructure to host Games events;

(e) investments into the provision of transport infrastructure to facilitate the involvement of more Australians in the Games;

(f) the adequacy and accessibility of, and planning for, accommodation to host athletes, organisers, support staff and Games attendees and future use;

(g) the adequacy of planning for visa requirements for athletes, support staff, officials and visitors seeking to participate in the Games;

(h) the costs and benefits to the Australian community of investments in infrastructure to support the Games, including any impacts on local government, communities and business in host locations;

(i) claimed economic and tourism benefits of the Games;

(j) impacts on housing affordability in areas where proposed Games venues will be located and surrounds;

(k) the potential for regions to benefit in the short and long term from Games investments;

(l) consideration of solutions; and

(m) any other related matters.

Question agreed to.