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

While supportive of this initiative, the government is taking a prudent two-stage approach to investing in the development of the bid. As the Prime Minister announced in June this year, additional funding of $4 million may be made available if the government is satisfied that there are reasonable prospects of success and that FIFA's bidding process conforms to the highest standards of probity. The government is aware that the FFA and its key Australian stakeholders are reviewing the composition of its congress. We're also aware that FIFA, through its Member Associations Committee, has also made comment on the FFA's governance arrangements. These are matters for FFA, as the recognised national sporting organisation for football in this country, to resolve. The government will give consideration to a range of matters in determining its position to further support an Australian bid.