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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 1 Hansard (20 February) . . Page.. 303 ..

MINISTER FOR SPORT AND RECREATION

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NUMBER 350

Olympic Games - Futsal Bid

Ms McRae asked the Minister for Sport and Recreation:

Could you provide details in relation to Canberra's bid to have Futsal played in the ACT during the year 2000 Olympics, including

a) who has travelled to Brazil on behalf of the ACT Since March 1995 to promote the Futsal bid;

b) the cost of that travel;

c) what other travel ie to other countries or cities in Australia, has been undertaken by government officials, politicians or government funded representatives to promote the Futsal bid since March 1995;

d) the cost of that travel;

e) what entertainment has been undertaken by the ACT Government to support the Futsal bid since March 1995; and

f) the cost of this entertainment.

Mr Stefaniak - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

a)i) The Chief Minister, Chief Executive Chief Minister's Department and the Chief Minister's Senior Advisor travelled to Brazil in January 1996 to promote both Canberra's support for Futsal's inclusion into the 2000 Olympic program and pre Games training opportunities for teams;

a)ii) Mark Owens the General Manager, Sport Recreation and Racing, travelled to Brazil in May 1995 with representatives of the Australian Futsal Federation led by the President of the AFF, to support Futsals inclusion in the 2000 Olympics. The delegation met with Dr Havelange, President of FIFA and discussed both indoor and outdoor soccer in Canberra in the context of the 2000 Games;

b)i) the total cost of the Chief Minister's delegation was $11,576 including accommodation and hospitality. The airfares for this travel were provided by the Australian Futsal Federation;

b)ii) the total cost for the travel of Mr Owens to Brazil in May 1995, including accommodation and hospitality was $2753. The airfares for the travel were provided by the Australian Futsal Federation;

c) Mr Mark Owens, General Manager of the Bureau of Sport, Recreation and Racing travelled to Spain for the Futsal World Cup in November 1996 to join the official FIFA delegation. The purpose of this visit included objectives related to indoor and outdoor soccer and particularly the operation of the Men's World Cup given Canberra is seeking to conduct international Futsal events. Mr Owens also undertook other business outside of Spain during this travel in relation to pre Games training for Olympic teams;

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