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Attorney General defends Ministers’ powers as more details emerge of sports grants allocations

Australian Attorney-General Christian Porter has defended the “broad power” of ministers to direct their departments as he awaits advice about whether the former Federal Sports…

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Feb 1, 2020 Finance / Government / Legal / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

ExerciseNZ’s Beddie calls for New Zealanders to be more active in 2020

New Zealanders must become more physically active in 2020 to achieve the weight loss and fitness goals that many set themselves in their top new year’s resolutions according to…

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Jan 30, 2020 Fitness / Government / Wellness /

 
 

Former Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie warned that sports grant program was compromised

Deputy Nationals leader Bridget McKenzie is under further pressure to resign from Federal cabinet following new revelations of her interference in the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant…

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Jan 29, 2020 Finance / Government / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Australia’s major sports unite to aid bushfire affected communities rebuild

Australia’s major sports, represented by the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMPPS), have come together to help rebuild the communities that have been…

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Jan 29, 2020 Environment / Finance / Government / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Increased investment in High Performance Sport New Zealand

High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) is to benefit from a $36.8 million core investment programme for 2020, which included some notable backing for women’s sport. In December…

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Jan 29, 2020 Finance / Government / Sport /

 
 

Former Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie approved more than $1 million in grants for shooting clubs

Further revelations about the allocation of funds from the Federal Government’s Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program have revealed that Nationals deputy leader Bridget…

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Jan 25, 2020 Finance / Government / Legal / Sport /

 
 

Flowerdale community to benefit from new female friendly change rooms

Flowerdale sporting clubs today welcomed the official opening of new female friendly change rooms at Spring Valley Recreation Reserve to host more events thanks to funding from the…

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Jan 25, 2020 Finance / Government / Recreation / Sport /

 
 

Executive who worked on Infrastructure Grant Program no longer at Sport Australia

A senior Sport Australia executive identified in last week’s scathing Australian National Audit Office report no longer works for the government agency. Found to have had an…

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Jan 24, 2020 Finance / Government / Legal / Sport /

 
 

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