Category: Morrison Government
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Federal and State Governments funding of AFL and NRL High Performance Training Centres – Updated 28 May 2025
By Greg Blood This is an update of research originally published in April 2019. It highlights how the majority of professional AFL and NRL clubs have now received substantial federal and state government funding to develop their high-performance training centres. The 2019 federal election was a high-water mark in funding commitments – a period where…
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Sport and the 2022 Australian Federal Election
By Greg Blood Who said sport and politics don’t or should not mix? In many ways, sport and politics has become more intertwined in recent years. This has occurred through linking political/social issues such as same sex marriage, racism and climate change, “sport-barreling” and more recently transgender issues in sport. In 2021, Prime Minister Morrison…
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History of Federal Ministers of Sport and Their Shadows : Their Tenure and Significant Contribution – Updated May 2025
By Greg Blood The development of sport in Australia since 1972 has been significantly progressed by Federal Ministers of Sport and at times Shadow Ministers of Sport. Listed are Federal Ministers of Sport and their Shadows since 1972. The objective of this list was to look at the longevity of Ministers and highlighting significant policies…
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Abbott Government, Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Sports Commission, Author – Greg Blood, Fraser Government, Gillard Government, Government Policy, Hawke Government, History, Howard Government, Keating Government, Morrison Government, Politics, Rudd Government, Turnbull Government, Whitlam Government