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Victorian Taxpayers To Provide $15 Million To Netball Australia After ‘Virtue Signalling’ Saga

Victorian Taxpayers To Provide $15 Million To Netball Australia After ‘Virtue Signalling’ Saga
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews speaks to media during a press conference in Melbourne, Australia on Oct. 31, 2022. AAP Image/James Ross
Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
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10/30/2022|Updated: 10/30/2022

Victorian taxpayers can add another $15 million to the state’s burgeoning debt problems after Premier Daniel Andrews announced its tourism body would step in to sponsor cash-strapped Netball Australia.

The sporting league lost its major sponsor Hancock Prospecting just over a week ago after some team members expressed concerns over being associated with the mining giant citing climate change and Indigenous issues.

Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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