Tuesday, 28 May 2024

State Sporting Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

Introduction and first reading

Steve DIMOPOULOS (Oakleigh – Minister for Environment, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Minister for Outdoor Recreation) (12:09): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the ANZAC Day Act 1958 to change the description of an area in which sports are held on Anzac Day, to amend the Kardinia Park Stadium Act 2016, the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985, the Melbourne Cricket Ground Act 2009 and the State Sport Centres Act 1994 in relation to trust membership, leasing powers and other miscellaneous amendments, to amend the Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985 in relation to acting appointments and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Sam GROTH (Nepean) (12:10): Could I please request a brief explanation of the bill.

Steve DIMOPOULOS (Oakleigh – Minister for Environment, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Minister for Outdoor Recreation) (12:10): Provisions in the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Act 1985, Melbourne Cricket Ground Act 2009, Kardinia Park Stadium Act 2016, Professional Boxing and Combat Sports Act 1985 and State Sport Centres Act 1994 currently create unnecessary administrative burden and take different appointment approaches across the sports entities. The bill resolves cumbersome governance requirements, reduces administrative burden and improves consistency across the sports entities. The bill updates obsolete references to the ANZAC Day Act ‍1958, including the location of the General Post Office and expressing distance in kilometres rather than in miles, and removes gendered language.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.