Alan Jones’ appointment to the board of the Australian Sports Commission is more than curious given his political affiliations, Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister for Sport, said today.
“Could it be that Mr Jones is being appointed as some kind of special thank you for his clear support for the Coalition during the last election?
According to the Rehame Report, between August 31 and September 30 1998, Mr Jones did not make a single positive statement about the ALP although he offered glowing endorsement of the Howard Government.
“I can only hope that Mr Jones is less partisan in his approach to Australian sport than he is in his approach to Australian politics.
“It would be a shame if Mr Jones’ appointment is primarily based on his obvious support for the conservative side of politics.
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