Sports Funding: Federal Balancing Act

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Sports Funding: Federal Balancing Act Parliament of Australia Department of Parliamentary Services BACKGROUND NOTE 27 June 2013 Sports funding: federal balancing act Dr Rhonda Jolly Social Policy Section Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 Part 1: Federal Government involvement in sport .................................................................................. 3 From Federation to the Howard Government.................................................................................... 3 Federation to Whitlam .................................................................................................................. 3 Whitlam: laying the foundations of a new sports system ............................................................. 4 Fraser: dealing with the Montreal ‘crisis’ ...................................................................................... 5 Figure 1: comment on Australia’s sports system in light of its unspectacular performance in Montreal ............................................................................................................ 6 Table 1: summary of sports funding: Whitlam and Fraser Governments ..................................... 8 Hawke and Keating: a sports commission, the America’s Cup and beginning a balancing act ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Basis of policy ........................................................................................................................... 8 Australian Sports Commission (ASC) ........................................................................................ 9 Participation ........................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 2: Aussie Sport .................................................................................................................. 12 Facilities programs .................................................................................................................. 12 Funding packages ................................................................................................................... 13 Box 1: Maintain the Momentum: continuing programs.............................................................. 14 A drug testing agency ............................................................................................................. 14 Assessment ............................................................................................................................. 15 The Howard Government: balancing act version two—aiming for a healthy active Australia ........ 15 Getting active ............................................................................................................................... 15 The Sydney Olympics .............................................................................................................. 17 Table 2: funding the Sydney Olympics......................................................................................... 18 A More Active Australia ............................................................................................................... 18 Building a Healthy, Active Australia ............................................................................................. 19 Active after Schools Communities .......................................................................................... 19 Maintaining elite funding ............................................................................................................ 20 Revamping drug testing .......................................................................................................... 20 Assessment .................................................................................................................................. 21 Rudd and Gillard: balancing act version three—focus on prevention and reform .......................... 22 Independent Sports Panel ........................................................................................................... 22 Box 2: Crawford Report recommendations ................................................................................. 23 Figure 3: Coates view of the Crawford Report ............................................................................ 26 Response to the Crawford Report ............................................................................................... 26 Figure 4: the need to increase participation ............................................................................... 28 Olympic hiccough ........................................................................................................................ 28 Box 3: cost per medal .................................................................................................................. 30 Figure 5: comment on the Australian swimming team’s performance in the London Olympics .................................................................................................................................... 32 Part 2: funding options and debates ..................................................................................................... 32 Tax relief example: Children’s Fitness Tax Credit ............................................................................. 33 The Australian solution: Australian Sports Foundation (ASF) ..................................................... 35 Establishing the ASF ................................................................................................................ 35 Figure 6: Australian Sports Foundation donation process .......................................................... 36 Possible improvements .......................................................................................................... 36 Table 3: donations: Australian Sports Foundation ...................................................................... 37 The lottery funding debate ............................................................................................................... 37 Lottery funding: Britain ................................................................................................................ 38 Australian deliberations ............................................................................................................... 39 Supporting Australia’s elite athletes ...................................................................................................... 41 Box 4: Academies of Sport ........................................................................................................... 41 Direct Athlete Support ............................................................................................................ 42 Box 5: Olympic Athlete Program ................................................................................................. 43 Repaying the favour? ................................................................................................................... 44 Table 4: Australia’s highest paid sports persons: 2012 ............................................................... 48 Dividing the funding pie ......................................................................................................................... 48 Australian Sports Commission .......................................................................................................... 48 Funding distribution .................................................................................................................... 49 Box 6: Australian Sports Commission: achievement outcomes .................................................. 49 Table 5: ASC: funding for sport: 1996–97 to 2012–13 ................................................................ 49 Winning Edge ............................................................................................................................... 50 Other sources of sport funding .............................................................................................................. 51 Australian Olympic Committee ......................................................................................................... 51 Table 6: Australian Olympic Committee (AOC): Medal Incentive Funding ................................. 52 Sponsorship ...................................................................................................................................... 52 Figure 7: national organisations which reject alcohol sponsorship ............................................ 55 Part 3: international examples: approaches to funding elite athlete success and grassroots participation ........................................................................................................................................ 56 United States .................................................................................................................................... 56 Elite .............................................................................................................................................. 56 Grassroots and community ......................................................................................................... 58
Recommended publications
  • VFL Record 2014 Rnd 1B.Indd
    VFL ROUND 1 SPLIT ROUND APRIL 4-6, 2014 SSolidolid sstarttart fforor HHawksawks $3.00 Photos: Shane Goss CCollingwoodollingwood 111.19-851.19-85 d NNorthorth BBallaratallarat 111.7-731.7-73 BBoxox HHillill HHawksawks 113.17-953.17-95 d WWilliamstownilliamstown 111.16-821.16-82 AFL VICTORIA CORPORATE PARTNERS NAMING RIGHTS PREMIER PARTNERS OFFICIAL PARTNERS APPROVED LICENSEES EDITORIAL Welcome to season 2014 WELCOME to what shapes as the most fascinating, exciting and anticipated Peter Jackson VFL season we’ve witnessed in many years. Last weekend the season kicked off with three games, and Peter Jackson VFL Clubs. Nearly Round 1 is completed this weekend with another six matches 50% of the new players drafted or to start the year. rookie listed by AFL Clubs last year In many ways it is a back to the future journey with traditional originated from Victoria. In the early clubs Coburg, Footscray, Richmond and Williamstown all rounds we have already seen Luke McDonald (Werribee) and entering the 2014 season as stand-alone entities. Patrick Ambrose (Essendon VFL) debut for their respective AFL clubs North Melbourne and Essendon. And, it paves the way for some games to once again be played at spiritual grounds like the Whitten Oval and Punt Road. Certainly, AFL Victoria is delighted that Peter Jackson Further facility development work that the respective clubs are Melbourne is once again the naming rights partner of the VFL committed to will result in more games being played at these and the Toyota Victorian Dealers return as a premier partner, venues in future years.
    [Show full text]
  • 1992 Assembly 1311
    QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE Thursday, 7 May 1992 ASSEMBLY 1311 Thursday, 7 May 1992 Mr Kennett interjected. Ms KIRNER - I actually manage to listen occaSionally in the House, which is more than the Leader of the Opposition does because he does not The SPEAKER (Hon. Ken Coghill) took the chair at agree with the shadow Treasurer on most things. 10.34 a.m. and read the prayer. The Leader of the Opposition is smiling, but it is interesting that when this House debates things like the Auditor-General's report, the opposition QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE spokesman is missing from the House. Where is he now? I cannot see him! Perhaps he has gone to do another radio program to abuse people! Where is STATE ELECTION he? Here he is! Isn't that nice! Mr KENNEIT (Leader of the Opposition) - I Honourable members interjecting. refer the Premier to her often repeated claim of being a community-based politician and I ask: at The SPEAKER - Order! I warn the Leader of the what stage will she put the community's interests OppOSition. He is well aware of the provisions of ahead of her and the government's selfishness, Standing Orders. I expect him to observe the same sorts of standards in this House that he requires in incompetence and dishonesty in managing the meetings that he chairs. affairs of the community she claims to represent by immediately calling an election? Ms KIRNER - No doubt the shadow Treasurer Ms KIRNER (Premier) - I thank the Leader of was out practising his calculated abuse of individuals on the telephone.
    [Show full text]
  • Blair (ALP 8.0%)
    Blair (ALP 8.0%) Location South east Queensland. Blair includes the towns of Ipswich, Rosewood, Esk, Kilcoy and surrounding rural areas. Redistribution Gains Karana Downs from Ryan, reducing the margin from 8.9% to 8% History Blair was created in 1998. Its first member was Liberal Cameron Thompson, who was a backbencher for his entire parliamentary career. Thompson was defeated in 2007 by Shayne Neumann. History Shayne Neumann- ALP: Before entering parliament, Neumann was a lawyer. He was a parliamentary secretary in the Gillard Government and is currently Shadow Minister for Immigration. Robert Shearman- LNP: Michelle Duncan- Greens: Sharon Bell- One Nation: Bell is an estimating assistant in the construction industry. Majella Zimpel- UAP: Zimpel works in social services. Simone Karandrews- Independent: Karandrews is a health professional who worked at Ipswich Hospital. John Turner- Independent: Peter Fitzpatrick- Conservative National (Anning): John Quinn- Labour DLP: Electoral Geography Labor performs best in and around Ipswich while the LNP does better in the small rural booths. Labor’s vote ranged from 39.37% at Mount Kilcoy State School to 76.25% at Riverview state school near Ipswich. Prognosis Labor should hold on to Blair quite easily. Bonner (LNP 3.4%) Location Eastern suburbs of Brisbane. Bonner includes the suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Mansfield, Carindale, Wynnum, and Manly. Bonner also includes Moreton Island. Redistribution Unchanged History Bonner was created in 2004 and has always been a marginal seat. Its first member was Liberal Ross Vasta, who held it for one term before being defeated by Labor’s Kerry Rea. Rea only held Bonner for one term before being defeated by Vasta, running for the LNP.
    [Show full text]
  • Making a Difference 40 Years of the Commonwealth Ombudsman © Commonwealth of Australia, Represented by the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2017
    Making a difference 40 years of the Commonwealth Ombudsman © Commonwealth of Australia, represented by the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2017. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 or unless otherwise expressly indicated all other rights are reserved. Requests for further authorisation should be sent to [email protected] While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, neither the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman, nor any of the contributors, participating in its production in any capacity, shall have liability to any person or entity with respect to any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused, directly or indirectly, by the information contained in, or omitted from, this book. Unless otherwise specified, images in the book were sourced from the Ombudsman’s office collection – many were drawn from annual reports. The Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman thanks the copyright owners who have given permission to have their photographs used. Every effort has been made to identify copyright and locate owners to obtain permission. Published by the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman, 2017. TITLE: Making a Difference – 40 years of the Commonwealth Ombudsman ISBN: 978-0-9875235-4-9 Author: Carmel Meiklejohn Designer: David Foira Publisher: Bytes ‘n Colours, Canberra 40 years Making a difference The Office of the Commonwealth But the core values set from the very beginning of the office – Ombudsman celebrates its independence, integrity, accessibility and professionalism – remain 40th anniversary in 2017. the same and will continue to guide the office into its fifth decade. Part of the ‘new administrative law’ On behalf of Commonwealth Ombudsmen past and present, I reforms of the 1970s and early 1980s, would like to thank the staff of the office over the past 40 years the Ombudsman was established whose leadership, dedication and enthusiasm have ensured that to provide an avenue for citizens to the office has and is always making a difference.
    [Show full text]
  • AFL D Contents
    Powering a sporting nation: Rooftop solar potential for AFL d Contents INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................1 AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE ...................................................................................... 3 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL TEAMS SUMMARY RESULTS ........................4 Adelaide Football Club .............................................................................................................7 Brisbane Lions Football Club ................................................................................................ 8 Carlton Football Club ................................................................................................................ 9 Collingwood Football Club .................................................................................................. 10 Essendon Football Club ...........................................................................................................11 Fremantle Football Club .........................................................................................................12 Geelong Football Club .............................................................................................................13 Gold Coast Suns ..........................................................................................................................14 Greater Western Sydney Giants .........................................................................................16
    [Show full text]
  • Hutchinsmbdec2005.Pdf
    Magenta ANDBlack Print Post approved PP 739016/00028 Hutchins School Newsletter December 2005 Our Community There are events during the year School) was inaugurated in Tasmania that express the importance and the to afford a means of training up the depth and breadth of our Hutchins youth of Tasmania…” Community. I feel a strong sense of community As people’s connections with and tradition when flanked by some churches lessen, the School is asked 700 boys singing in the Cathedral. to hold funeral services for its current students and its Old Boys. We are The farewelling of our Leavers by very happy to do this and glad that the ELC choir brings a tear to the the School can provide support in eye because the journey for our such sad and stressful times. Father Year Twelves in the School is just John is a tower of strength on such concluding, and they are brought face occasions and his role is greatly to face with where they started all appreciated. those years ago. The ELC boys are these nights are people who have young, perhaps a little uncertain and touched and been touched by our We broke with tradition this year and yet to experience that journey. It is community. Old Boys, parents, moved the Anniversary Service from the juxtaposition of the younger boys grandparents, friends, staff, students Sunday evening to a time during with all their youthful exuberance and specially invited guests come the school day. While this may and the older boys who have lost together to celebrate our community.
    [Show full text]
  • 27 March 2012 (Extract from Book 4)
    PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FIFTY-SEVENTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION Tuesday, 27 March 2012 (Extract from book 4) Internet: www.parliament.vic.gov.au/downloadhansard By authority of the Victorian Government Printer The Governor The Honourable ALEX CHERNOV, AC, QC The Lieutenant-Governor The Honourable Justice MARILYN WARREN, AC The ministry Premier and Minister for the Arts................................... The Hon. E. N. Baillieu, MP Deputy Premier, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for Bushfire Response, and Minister for Regional and Rural Development.................................................. The Hon. P. J. Ryan, MP Treasurer........................................................ The Hon. K. A. Wells, MP Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business, and Minister for Tourism and Major Events...................................... The Hon. Louise Asher, MP Attorney-General and Minister for Finance........................... The Hon. R. W. Clark, MP Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, and Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade ............................... The Hon. R. A. G. Dalla-Riva, MLC Minister for Health and Minister for Ageing.......................... The Hon. D. M. Davis, MLC Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs . The Hon. H. F. Delahunty, MP Minister for Education............................................ The Hon. M. F. Dixon, MP Minister for Planning............................................
    [Show full text]
  • Minutes of an Ordinary Meeting of the Circular Head Council Held at the Council Chambers, 33 Goldie Street Smithton, on Thursday 17 October 2019, Commencing at 6.00Pm
    MINUTES OF AN ORDINARY MEETING OF THE CIRCULAR HEAD COUNCIL HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 33 GOLDIE STREET SMITHTON, ON THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 2019, COMMENCING AT 6.00PM. From To Time Occupied Open Council 6.00pm 6.45pm 45 Minutes Closed Council 6.45pm 7.35pm 50 Minutes Open Council 7.35pm 7.36pm 1 Minute TOTAL TIME OCCUPIED 96 MINUTES Audio Recording of Council Meetings Policy The Chairman declared the meeting open at 6.00pm, welcomed those present in attendance and advised that the meeting would be recorded in accordance with the Council Policy titled “Audio Recording of Council Meetings” to ‘record meetings of Council to assist in the preparation of minutes and ensure a true and accurate account of debate and discussion at meetings is available’. 1.0 RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ APOLOGIES/ LEAVE OF ABSENCE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED Legislative Reference Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015; Regulation 8(2)(a) 1.1 Attendance Mayor Quilliam Deputy Mayor Berechree Cr Blizzard Cr Ettlin Cr Ives-Heres Cr Oldaker Cr Popowski Cr Woodward S Riley – General Manager R Radford – Director Corporate Services D Summers – Director Infrastructure & Development Services M Saward – Director Strategic Governance D Mainwaring – Manager Connected Communities K Sweeney – Executive Officer Civic Governance J Bernhagen – Executive Officer Strategy & Performance (until 6.20pm) ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Council Minutes 17 10 19 1 1.2 Prayers Pastor Matt Nuske from Dreambuilders Church led the meeting in prayer. 1.3 Leave of Absence(s) previously approved Nil 1.4 Apologies Cr Kay 2.0 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Legislative Reference Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015; Regulation 8(2) (b) MOVED: CR POPOWSKI SECONDED: CR IVES-HERES That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting 19 September 2019, a copy of which having previously been circulated to Councillors prior to the meeting, be confirmed as a true record.
    [Show full text]
  • AFL Vic Record Week 23.Indd
    VFL Round 19 TAC Cup Round 17 21 - 23 August 2015 $3.00 Tips to avoid BetRegret Gamble less than once a week Leave your debit and credit cards at home Take breaks when gambling Don’t let it lead to something bigger. Get all the tips at betregret.com.au Authorised by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, Melbourne. Photo: Dave Savell Features 4 5 Nick Carnell 7 Alan Hales / Peter Henderson 9 Gary Ayres Every week Editorial 3 VFL Highlights 10 VFL News 11 TAC Cup Highlights 14 TAC Cup News 15 AFL Vic News 16 Club Whiteboard 18 21 Events 23 Get Social 24 25 Draft Watch 64 Who’s playing who 34 35 Essendon vs Footscray 52 53 North Ballarat vs Calder 36 37 Collingwood vs Richmond 54 55 Oakleigh vs Geelong 38 39 Coburg vs Casey Scorpions 56 57 Bendigo vs Northern 40 41 Northern Blues vs Box Hill Hawks 58 59 Gippsland vs Sandringham 42 43 Port Melbourne vs Frankston 60 61 Western vs Dandenong 44 45 Williamstown vs Werribee 62 63 Murray vs Eastern 46 47 Sandringham vs Geelong Editor: Ben Pollard ben.pollard@afl vic.com.au Contributors: Anthony Stanguts Design & Print: Cyan Press Photos: AFL Photos (unless otherwise credited) Ikon Park, Gate 3, Royal Parade, Carlton Nth, VIC 3054 Advertising: Ryan Webb (03) 8341 6062 GPO Box 4337, Melbourne, VIC 3001 Phone: (03) 8341 6000 | Fax: (03) 9380 1076 AFL Victoria CEO: Steven Reaper www.afl vic.com.au State League & Talent Manager: John Hook High Performance Managers: Anton Grbac, Leon Harris Cover: Dion Hill in action for Coburg during the Lions’ Talent Operations Coordinator: Rhy Gieschen Round
    [Show full text]
  • With the End of the Cold War, the Demise of the Communist Party Of
    A Double Agent Down Under: Australian Security and the Infiltration of the Left This is the Published version of the following publication Deery, Phillip (2007) A Double Agent Down Under: Australian Security and the Infiltration of the Left. Intelligence and National Security, 22 (3). pp. 346-366. ISSN 0268-4527 (Print); 1743-9019 (Online) The publisher’s official version can be found at Note that access to this version may require subscription. Downloaded from VU Research Repository https://vuir.vu.edu.au/15470/ A Double Agent Down Under: Australian Security and the Infiltration of the Left PHILLIP DEERY Because of its clandestine character, the world of the undercover agent has remained murky. This article attempts to illuminate this shadowy feature of intelligence operations. It examines the activities of one double agent, the Czech-born Maximilian Wechsler, who successfully infiltrated two socialist organizations, in the early 1970s. Wechsler was engaged by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. However, he was ‘unreliable’: he came in from the cold and went public. The article uses his exposés to recreate his undercover role. It seeks to throw some light on the recruitment methods of ASIO, on the techniques of infiltration, on the relationship between ASIO and the Liberal Party during a period of political volatility in Australia, and on the contradictory position of the Labor Government towards the security services. In the post-Cold War period the role of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) no longer arouses the visceral hostility it once did from the Left. The collapse of communism found ASIO in search of a new raison d’étre.
    [Show full text]
  • Origins of the Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security
    Origins of the Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security CJ Coventry LLB BA A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Research) School of Humanities and Social Sciences UNSW Canberra at ADFA 2018 i Table of Contents Acknowledgements iii Introduction & Methodology 1 Part I: ASIO before Whitlam 9 Chapter One: The creation of ASIO 9 Chapter Two: Bipartisan anti-communism 23 Chapter Three: ASIO’s anti-radicalism, 1950-1972 44 Part II: Perspectives on the Royal Commission 73 Chapter Four: Scholarly perspectives on the Royal Commission 73 Chapter Five: Contemporary perspectives on ASIO and an inquiry 90 Part III: The decision to reform 118 Chapter Six: Labor and terrorism 118 Chapter Seven: The decision and announcement 154 Part IV: The Royal Commission 170 Chapter Eight: Findings and recommendations 170 Conclusion 188 Bibliography 193 ii Acknowledgements & Dedication I dedicate this thesis to Rebecca and our burgeoning menagerie. Most prominently of all I wish to thank Rebecca Coventry who has been integral to the writing of this thesis. Together we seek knowledge, not assumption, challenge, not complacency. For their help in entering academia I thank Yunari Heinz, Anne-Marie Elijah, Paul Babie, the ANU Careers advisors, Clinton Fernandes and Nick Xenophon. While writing this thesis I received help from a number of people. I acknowledge the help of Lindy Edwards, Toni Erskine, Clinton Fernandes, Ned Dobos, Ruhul Sarkar, Laura Poole-Warren, Kylie Madden, Julia Lines, Craig Stockings, Deane-Peter
    [Show full text]
  • Scoresheet NEWSLETTER of the AUSTRALIAN CRICKET SOCIETY INC
    scoresheet NEWSLETTER OF THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKET SOCIETY INC. www.australiancricketsociety.com Volume 36 / Number 1 / SUMMER 2015 Patron: Ricky Ponting AO OUR ANNUAL FOOTY LAUNCH LUNCHEON FEATURING FRANCIS BOURKE DETAILS OF THIS FANTASTIC EVENT DATE: Friday, 10 April, 2015. TIME: 12 noon for a 12.30pm start. VENUE: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club 489 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong. COST: $75 for members; $85 for non-members. BOOKINGS: Bookings are essential. Bookings and monies need to be in the hands of the ACS Secretary Wayne Ross at P.O. Box 4528, Langwarrin, Vic, 3910 by no later than Tuesday, 7 April 2015. Cheques should be made payable to The ACS. Wayne’s phone number is 0416 983 888. His email address is [email protected] OUR GUEST OF HONOUR e continue the array of big names as our special guests at our dynamic Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Luncheons Wwhich launch The AFL football season. This year’s guest is a man whose name and reputation are legendary in the football world and beyond. We are thrilled to welcome this year none other than Francis Bourke, the famous Richmond premiership player and coach. Courageous, skilled, determined, Francis Bourke began his auspicious career at Tigerland weeding the outer terraces at the Punt Road Oval with a hoe. It took him all winter to complete the job. The following season he played in his first premiership team under the much-loved Tommy Hafey. Thus began the star- studded career of Francis Bourke who played in five Richmond premiership teams – 1967, 1969, 1973, 1974, and 1980.
    [Show full text]