Labor congratulates the Australian netball team who in thrilling style won the decider of a three game test series in New Zealand tonight.
Thanks to rescheduling by the ABC, Australian supporters on the east coast were able to experience the tension and excitement of the game live.
Australia has not beaten the Silver Ferns in a test series for five years. The win places the team in good stead for the World Championships next year.
We hope the live broadcast of big netball games will become a regular feature in Australian broadcasting. It is rare that Australians get to watch our best netballers live on free to air television – it is a fantastic step forward in women’s sport.
It will be interesting to see how this test series rated for the ABC, particularly since there was not much opportunity for pre-match promotion. It was good to see so many Australian news services carrying pictures and stories about the exciting test series.
Netball, particularly tests, rates very strongly on New Zealand TV, so we know there is greater commercial potential for more and better netball coverage in Australia.
For those who missed the match, the ABC will also replay the match later tonight at 11:40pm.
Contact: Taryn Langdon 0417 148 059 or 02 6277 3334
