Post by Jesus on Nov 18, 2007 18:04:07 GMT 10
Federal Labor has unveiled plans to pump $32million into football over the next four years.
Speaking to SBS TV's The World Game, Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Sport, Recreation and Health Promotion, also said Labor would back Football Federation Australia's bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
"Labor is committing $32million towards football in Australia," Senator Lundy said.
"This will include four elements. The first element is of course supporting grass-roots local clubs with a facilities fund."
"The second element is supporting our national teams."
"The third element is supporting a televised national women's league, and the fourth element - very importantly - is supporting our coaches, administrators, referees and volunteers through both education and recognition programmes."
Senator Lundy also confirmed that Labor would 'support' FFA's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
"We do support that bid. We think it would be a fantastic outcome for Australia," Senator Lundy said.
"We are not in a position to put any numbers to that at this stage, but obviously if we are in Government we will be in a position where we have to come to terms with what that commitment will look like pretty quickly."
Much of the money pledged by Labor will go towards FFA's National Football Development Plan aimed at 'Making Australia a World Leader in the World Game', which Senator Lundy called 'a very important vision'.
"This funding will be guided at least in part by the aspirations of that forward thinking that the FFA has put out in their strategic development plan."
The Liberal Party have recently announced plans to put $16million over four years into football. Both Labor and the Liberals are also committed to paying $2.25million per year into the sport in government grants.
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Speaking to SBS TV's The World Game, Senator Kate Lundy, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Sport, Recreation and Health Promotion, also said Labor would back Football Federation Australia's bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
"Labor is committing $32million towards football in Australia," Senator Lundy said.
"This will include four elements. The first element is of course supporting grass-roots local clubs with a facilities fund."
"The second element is supporting our national teams."
"The third element is supporting a televised national women's league, and the fourth element - very importantly - is supporting our coaches, administrators, referees and volunteers through both education and recognition programmes."
Senator Lundy also confirmed that Labor would 'support' FFA's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
"We do support that bid. We think it would be a fantastic outcome for Australia," Senator Lundy said.
"We are not in a position to put any numbers to that at this stage, but obviously if we are in Government we will be in a position where we have to come to terms with what that commitment will look like pretty quickly."
Much of the money pledged by Labor will go towards FFA's National Football Development Plan aimed at 'Making Australia a World Leader in the World Game', which Senator Lundy called 'a very important vision'.
"This funding will be guided at least in part by the aspirations of that forward thinking that the FFA has put out in their strategic development plan."
The Liberal Party have recently announced plans to put $16million over four years into football. Both Labor and the Liberals are also committed to paying $2.25million per year into the sport in government grants.
Last modified: 18 November 2007 18:27:
