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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
Editor
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
Editor
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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