Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

I, like John Coates, believe we have every chance, and all the faith in the world, that our Olympic team's performance in London will achieve their goals, and certainly achieve a top-five position. Just to give you a couple of examples: Australian sailors won four gold medals and a silver on the final day of the most recent regatta in Weymouth, and our cyclists picked up six gold medals and a total of 15 medals at the April world track championships in Melbourne. And I have already mentioned the strong results of our rowers over the weekend world cup in Munich. London is going to be one of the closest Olympics ever, but we have full faith in our athletes—and, when it counts, they will lift for our country. I know many of you will be glued to your television sets as we watch them.

I have made the traditional friendly wager with my counterpart sports minister in Britain, Hugh Robertson, that, should Australia beat Britain in the gold medal count, Minister Robertson will do a lap of Australia House wearing the Kookaburra's team kit with a hockey stick; and should Australia not beat Britain, I will be rowing down the Olympic course wearing a Stella McCartney UK team top. So, as you can see, there is a lot riding on this—and may we all wish our athletes the best!