On behalf of the ALP and Opposition leader Kim Beazley, the Shadow Minister for Sport, Senator Kate Lundy, today congratulated the Australian Women’s Hockey Team for winning the Champion’s Trophy
“It’s about time that the level of recognition and status bestowed on men’s sport is extended to female athletes and on this basis I warmly welcomed the Hockeyroos to Parliament House today as it provided an opportunity to publicly honour their achievements, Senator Lundy said.
“As the 1997 report An Illusory Image highlighted, coverage of women’s sport remains well below that of men’s sport and it is an essential responsibility of government to ensure equitable recognition of sporting achievements, regardless of gender, Senator Lundy said.
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