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Inquiry into women in sport and recreation in Australia

Media Release - 1 August 2006

WOMEN IN SPORT INQUIRY
PUBLIC HEARINGS IN SYDNEY , MELBOURNE , CANBERRA

The ECITA References Committee will hold public hearings in Sydney , Melbourne and Canberra on 2, 3 and 4 August 2006 .

The Committee will hear from many sporting individuals and organisations. They will include :

  • The Australian Olympic Committee;
  • Australian netball captain Liz Ellis ;
  • Bill Shorten, National Secretary of the AWU; and
  • Representatives of National Sporting Organisations including Netball Australia , Cricket Australia and the Australian Football League.

Further details of programs and venues are available on the Committee's website:

http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/ecita_ctte/index.htm

The program for the Sydney hearing is attached.

Senator Andrew Bartlett
Committee Chair

Further inquiries to Ian Holland , Committee Secretary, on 0411 026 208.

For general information about the hearing or the inquiry contact the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 3526 or email ecita.sen@aph.gov.au

Internet: http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/ecita_ctte/index.htm

Inquiry into Women in Sport and Recreation in Australia

Date: Wednesday 2 August 2006
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm (approx)
Venue: Showcourt Rooms 1 & 2,
Sydney Tennis Centre
Rod Laver Drive
Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush

PROGRAM

9.00 am

Australian Olympic Committee - Submission 27

  • Ms Helen Brownlee OAM , Executive Board Member

 

9.40 am

Football Federation Australia - Submission 47

  • Ms Eugenie Buckley , General Counsel
  • Mr John Boultbee , Head of High Performance

10.20 am

Morning Tea

10.30 am

Womensport & Recreation NSW Inc - Submission 20

  • Mr Peter Lozan , Director
  • Ms Michelle Boon , Director

 

11:15 am

Premier Media Group – Submission 67

  • Mr David Malone , Chief Executive Officer
  • Mr Jon Marquard , Chief Operating Officer

12:00 pm

Lunch

1.00 pm

Women in Sport Media Group - Submission 16

  • Ms Ann Mitchell , Coordinator
  • Ms Johanna Vescio

 

1.45 pm

Ms Liz Ellis, Australian Netball captain - No submission

2.30 pm

Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Submission 59

  • Mr Kim Dalton , Director ABC Television
  • Mr Iain Knight , Head ABC TV Sport
  • Ms Margaret Cassidy , Head of Policy and Resources, Technology and Distribution Division
  • Mr Peter Longman , Editor ABC Radio Sport

 

3.15 pm

Afternoon Tea

3.30 pm

Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation - Submission 17

  • Dr Alf Colvin , President
  • Ms Meg Pickup , NSW ACHPER

 

4.15 pm

NSW Sport and Recreation - Submission 5

  • Ms Mia Jenkins , Manager, Industry Support
  • Ms Carolyn Brimfield , Senior Project Officer

 

5.00 pm

Adjournment

 

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment, Communications and the Arts
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
Fax: +61 2 6277 5818
Email: ecita.sen@aph.gov.au

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