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Sport—international events
(Question No 2758)
Mr Coe asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 27 September 2019:
(1) Further to question on notice No 2609, what was the (a) cost of bidding for Women’s T20 World Cup tournaments and (b) expected cost of bidding for Men’s T20 World Cup tournaments.
(2) In relation to part (1), how much was budgeted for the bidding and who made the determination it was too “cost prohibitive” to bid to secure content for both the Men’s and Women’s T20 World Cup tournaments.
(3) Who made the determination that the ACT would only bid for the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2020 and on what date, and what factors were considered as part of that decision.
(4) Was there any difference in the expected economic or tourism outcomes associated with hosting Men’s or Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 events, such as attendance or profile; if so, what was the nature of the differences.
(5) What is the status of the negotiations with Cricket Australia and the AFL to secure additional event content at Manuka Oval in 2019-20 and how many (a) men’s and (b) women’s matches are being considered for each code.
(6) What additional (a) men’s and (b) women’s content for Manuka Oval outside of cricket and AFL is being considered or pursued by the ACT Government.
Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
Q1
The bid cost for securing five Women’s T20 World Cup group matches is considered commercial-in-confidence given the competitive nature of bidding for content against other states and territories.
Q2
The cost to bid for both the men’s and women’s tournaments is considered commercial-in-confidence given the competitive nature of bidding for content against other states and territories.
After consultation with the Minister for Sport and Recreation, in my capacity as Minister for Tourism and Major Events, I made the decision that it was cost prohibitive to bid for both the men’s and women’s tournaments.
Q3
After consultation with the Minister for Sport and Recreation, in my capacity as Minister for Tourism and Major Events, I made the decision on 26 July 2017 to bid for Women’s T20 World Cup content only.
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