Page 1167 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 22 August 1989
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venue. We have been advising sporting organisations that funding and the use of ACT sporting facilities will be subject to adherence to the principles of the Gleneagles agreement. This is in keeping with the Federal Government's strong commitment to opposition to sporting-type links with South Africa.
Dr Kinloch: Hear, hear!
MR WHALAN: Thank you, Dr Kinloch. The finalisation of an ACT drugs in sport policy, following the Federal Government's announcement of the establishment of the Australian Sports Drug Agency, will ensure that no ACT taxpayers' money is used to support any sports organisation or individual that breaches the established code of ethics.
We have seen the approval of almost $1m under the ACT sports development program; we have seen the allocation of an additional grant of $1.2m to the ACT Netball Association to assist with the development of a major netball complex at Lyneham in recognition of this sport's high participatory rate in the ACT; we have seen the allocation of a further $250,000 to the ACT Hockey Association for improvements to the indoor complex at Lyneham; and we have seen the provision of assistance totalling $3.2m under the sports loans interest subsidy scheme.
This scheme is the first of its type in Australia and enables sporting bodies to receive a subsidy of up to 10 per cent of their loan repayments. This has already benefited the ACT Bocce Club, the Southern Canberra Gymnastics Club and the ACT Tennis Association, all of which are receiving assistance under the scheme.
We have reached agreement with the chairperson of the Australia Day Sports Committee, Ms Elizabeth Grant, to financially assist the event, which will be held in Canberra in January 1990, and we have made a commitment to the Sport and Recreation Association for People with Disabilities to provide administrative support and accommodation.
These are but a few of the achievements which demonstrate our continuing support and commitment to sport in the ACT. We share our Federal colleagues' vision for Australia to achieve the pinnacle of sporting success internationally and for our community to have the best opportunity to engage in regular and fulfilling sporting and leisure activities.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
MR JENSEN: Mr Speaker, I seek leave to make a personal explanation in accordance with standing order 46.
MR SPEAKER: Do you claim to have been misrepresented?
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