Richard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) a report commissioned by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) into the awarding of 2018 and 2022 World Cups casts doubt on the integrity of Australia's bid to host the 2022 World Cup,

(ii) the report concludes that Australia's bid included funding soccer development projects around the world, creating the appearance benefits were conferred in exchange for a vote,

(iii) the report also concludes that Australia's bid involved redirecting funds That the Australian Government had committed to existing development projects in Africa toward initiatives in countries with ties to FIFA Executive Committee members, and

(iv) more than $45 million of taxpayers' money was spent on the Australian 2022 World Cup bid; and

(b) calls on the Government to establish an independent investigation into allegations of corruption into Australia's bid for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Question negatived.