Senate debates

Thursday, 5 February 2009

Tour Down Under

10:51 am

Photo of Annette HurleyAnnette Hurley (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—
(a)
congratulates organisers of the Tour Down Under cycling event on staging the most successful cycling event since its inception in 1999;
(b)
expresses thanks to all the support staff and others who have contributed to the success of the event;
(c)
congratulates Mr Allan Davis (Quickstep) on winning an outstanding 2009 Tour Down Under cycling event;
(d)
conveys, on behalf of all Australians, the nation’s pride and congratulations for the performances of participants over the course of the competition;
(e)
thanks the South Australian people and the thousands from interstate who cheered cyclists in the 2009 Tour Down Under and participated in the event;
(f)
commends the contribution made by the South Australian State Government in announcing a massive roll-out of bike paths and honouring some of South Australia’s cycling greats;
(g)
notes the generous pledge by the South Australian Premier, Mr Mike Rann, to triple any funds raised by Cancer Council of South Australia during 2009 Tour Down Under;
(h)
also thanks Mr Lance Armstrong for his cancer awareness campaign and the high profile media coverage he brought to South Australia and Australia;
(i)
acknowledges the contribution of the International Cycling Union to the success of the Tour Down Under; and
(j)
congratulates the Minister for Sport, Ms Kate Ellis, and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority for ensuring the conduct of a free and fair race.

Question agreed to.

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