Category: Politics
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Another Attempt to Kill Off the Australian Sports Commission: the 1987 Federal Election Campaign Unfolds as a Sport “Slugfest” Between Supporters and Opponents of the ASC
History of Australian Sport Series: Part 15 By Greg Hartung AO Down and Dirty in 1987 In addition to political changes — or perhaps as a consequence of them — the election year 1987 provided no respite for the Commission. Liberal MP, Peter Reith — who was now the Opposition spokesperson on Sport, Recreation and…
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The Australian Sports Commission finishes on top… for now: The ASC survives sustained attack to become a Statutory Authority
History of Australian Sport Series: Part 14 By Greg Hartung AO CAS mobilises opposition to the ASC The Commission emerged from its interim status and effectively became an autonomous body from September 1984, albeit still operating within the offices of the Department pending the successful passage of its own legislation through Parliament. It was a…
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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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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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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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The ‘nitty gritty’ years from Kevin Newman to Bob Ellicott: Australia Sport Policy 1975-1980
History of Australian Sport Policy: Part Five By Greg Hartung AO The harbinger of the eventual demise of the Whitlam Labor government was the Tasmanian BAS by-election in June 1975. The seat was won with a spectacular swing of 17 percent to Kevin Newman for the Liberal Party. Though by elections rarely favor the incumbent…
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Swings and Roundabouts: Different Political Philosophies
History of Australian Sport Policy Series: Part 4 By Greg Hartung AO The 1970s was a decade of change and policy experimentation for Australian sport and recreation. It was a decade in which the fundamental political ‘arm wrestle’ – ie whether the Commonwealth Government had any significant and integral role to play in leading policy…
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Sport Policy Takes Shape: Malcolm Fraser’s Impact
History of Australian Sport Policy Series: Part 3 By Greg Hartung AO Flip the coin…sport goes forwards then backwards Sports organisations had become accustomed to positive support from the Federal Government – but this was about to change with the election in December 1975 of a new federal government and the demise of the former…