Senate debates

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Motions

Moree Boomerangs Rugby League Football Club

5:39 pm

Photo of John WilliamsJohn Williams (NSW, National Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate:

(a) congratulates the Moree Boomerangs Rugby League Football Club for:

(i) returning to rugby league in the New South Wales Group 19 competition after a 12 year break,

(ii) changing the culture of the club to manage alcohol use,

(iii) embracing the community and providing a safer environment at home matches,

(iv) winning the Group 19 major premiership in 2013 and 2014, and

(v) being named the Good Sports Awards National Good Sports Club of the Year; and

(b) notes:

(i) the award was presented by the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash, and

(ii) in the 2014-15 budget the Abbott Government committed $19 million to extend the successful Australian Drug Foundation's Good Sports program for a further 4 years.

Question agreed to.