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Increasing support for professional women’s sport is a priority for this government, and a commitment made during the 2016 election. The ACT Government had already demonstrated a strong commitment to men’s cricket and mimics a number of the elite content including through hosting matches as part of the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2015, One Day International (ODI) fixtures, Big Bash League (BBL) fixtures and through securing Canberra’s inaugural Test Match.
Participation in the Women’s T20 World Cup is an opportunity to showcase women’s sport in Canberra and to foster female sports participation at elite and grassroots levels. Bidding for content in the women’s tournament also presented the opportunity to host the Australian women’s national team in Canberra.
Q4
Hosting five women’s group matches in the ACT will see seven of the world’s best women’s teams coming to Canberra as part of a festival of cricket. These matches will be played across three consecutive days, which will increase overnight visitation.
While women’s group matches may attract reduced levels of attendance and visitation when compared to men’s content, the opportunity to secure a larger number of matches in Canberra and a larger number of international teams as part of the women’s tournament means a greater opportunity to increase economic benefit, as well as community
It was also considered that hosting the popular and highly successful Australian women’s national team in Canberra will also provide an attractive drawcard for local and visiting cricket fans.
Q5
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Q6
Venues Canberra continues to look for opportunities to develop content with no specific opportunities currently identified, while always maintaining the venue for men’s and women’s local cricket and AFL content.
Sport—Canberra Olympic pool
(Question No 2759)
Mr Milligan asked the Minister for Sport and Recreation, upon notice, on 27 September 2019:
(1) Can the Minister confirm the current status of the Canberra Olympic pool (COP) in terms of leaks and structural integrity.
(2) What volume of water is leaking from the COP each day and how much does this cost.
(3) How much has been spent on the COP facility over the last five financial years, and what is the split of this spending across expenses such as the (a) pool, (b) gym facility, (c) car park and (d) general maintenance.
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