Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I could make a flippant point that there is no more room on the ABC for more sport because of the number of Sam Dastyari infomercials. I could make that point, but, in all seriousness, I think it's important to note that an Australian Sports Commission report in 2014 determined that about 70 per cent of all women's sports coverage in Australia occurred on Fox Sports. Fox Sports have a good track record of providing coverage for sports with a lower profile that are neglected by the free-to-airs. Fox Sports have four dedicated sports channels. They have got a good track record, and the government thinks that this is an appropriate way to support further coverage of women's sport.