Australian Sports Boards Must Meet 50 Percent Gender Quotas or Face Funding Cuts

Sports Minister Anika Wells launched the National Gender Equity in Sport Governance Policy on Sept. 10.

9/10/2024|Updated: 9/10/2024

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Sports boardrooms across Australia must meet new gender quotas by 2027, or risk losing government funding.

This means 50 percent of all board directors need to be women by July 1, 2027, under the National Gender Equity in Sport Governance Policy announced on Sept. 10.

Monica O’Shea

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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]

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