Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) | Hansard source

What I would say to them is that I do think it's a little disappointing that the federal opposition want to play politics with this state decision. But I suppose you have very little to say about anything else. I would say to athletes that I understand their disappointment. People have trained for many years, and they would like to compete on their home turf. Of course, we can understand the disappointment. What I would say is that the decision was made by the Victorian government. It's a matter for the Victorian government to explain the reasons.