Category: History
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What led to the creation of the ASC…Supporters and Opponents of a Sports Commission line up for a titanic ‘for and against’ struggle
History of Australian Sport Series: Part 13 By Greg Hartung AO Rocky road ahead The drafting of a sport policy was the easy part of the creation of the Australian Sports Commission. The navigation of the political, bureaucratic and sporting landscapes would prove to be infinitely more difficult. This essay — the latest in my…
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Who Were the Former ASC CEO’s and AIS Director’s? Do Their Backgrounds Provide Insights Into Experience and Qualities of Required for 2022 ASC and AIS Leadership Positions.
By Greg Blood Two important and critical Australian Government sport leadership positions – Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and Director of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) – have recently been advertised. It is worth reflecting on the previous occupants of these critical positions and their background prior to their appointment.…
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The Australian Sports Commission and its political struggles: John Brown and Bob Hawke introduce a new era in Australian sport policy
History of Australian Sports Policy Series: Part 12 By Greg Hartung AO The genesis of the Australian Sports Commission had its roots in the Australian Labor Party’s sports policy released during the 1983 Australian Federal election campaign. The John Brown Influence John Brown was elected to the marginal Labor Sydney seat of Parramatta in 1977…
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The Sport Lobby Gathers Strength: How Confederation of Australian Sport Took Up the Fight with Canberra
History of Australian Sport Policy Series: Part 11 By Greg Hartung AO Confederation builds its influence To be politically effective, the Confederation adopted an ambitious two-part strategy: it had to build a powerful membership base of national sport federations and it needed a challenging and convincing policy agenda which political parties could not easily…
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The Voice of Sport – the Story Behind the Confederation of Australian Sport: Sport Finds its Strength in the 1970s and Begins to Influence Government Policy
History of Australian Sport Policy Series: Part 10 By Greg Hartung AO Heart and soul of sport The Australian sport system is built around independent and vibrant sporting clubs which work within a sports network defined by their state and federal organisations. These, in turn, are linked to their international governing bodies. It is estimated…
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Sport and the Ministerial Revolving Door:the Ebbs and Flows of Sport Policy and Politicians -and the Confederation of Australian Sport Makes its Presence Felt.
History of Australian Sport Policy Series: Part 9 By Greg Hartung AO Ministerial “gallery” Bob Ellicott left the portfolio on 17 February 1981 after serving for two years and 74 days. Even after he left, he retained a keen interest in the future of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Post Ellicott, the sport portfolio,…
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The ‘Ideas Factory’ of Australian Sport: the emergence of the Confederation of Australian Sport
History of Australian Sport Policy Series: Part 8 By Greg Hartung AO Influence from within The emergence of the Confederation of Australian Sport (CAS) as a new, and effective, sport advocacy group was having an influential political role in the formulation of sports policy from the mid-1970s. It had become the “go to” organisation for…
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Our Sport System Shapes Up: Politics, Programs and Progress – Tracking the Evolution of Australian Sport Policy
History of Australian Sport Series: Part 7 By Greg Hartung AO Mixed Fortunes The deliberations of the Australian Sports Council through the 1970s and the developmental work of the Department under Minister Stewart defined the core elements of what was emerging as the Australian sports system. Our sporting organisation architecture and program delivery was taking…
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Sport Policy Plays Catch-up: The Australian Sports Council
History of Australian Sport Series: Part 6 By Greg Hartung AO In the early years of the 1970s, there was a rush to get things done: sport policy had languished as a policy afterthought but now there was the political energy, and will, to make a difference. In 1973, Australia’s first Sport Minister, Frank Stewart…
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2000 Sydney Olympic and Paralympic Games Power Brokers: Why to Expect Many Changes in 2032 Brisbane’s Journey
By Greg Blood It is just over ten years until the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane and South East Queensland. If the 2000 Sydney Games are any guide, there will be significant turnover of political and administrative power brokers over this period. Documented are the power broker changes during the lead up – 1993…
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