The Olympic Legacy Senate Adjournment Debate 3 October 2000 Australian Federal Parliament I rise tonight to talk about the wonderful and inspiring events of the past few weeks – and the equally inspiring events we will see when the Paralympics begin on September 18. The Olympic Games are more than just a sporting event. The [...]
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Minister’s Million Dollar Drug Summit merely a talkfest
In senate estimates hearings today, Shadow Minister for Sport, Senator Lundy, was told that the Sports Minister’s Drug Summit, held in Sydney in November, cost taxpayers over a million dollars. “There is no justification for this expense given that no official communique was signed by the 27 Olympic nations attending. Instead, merely a resolution by [...]
