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Sydney Morning Herald
39 minutes ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane Games board takes shape as golfing legend loses seat
Former champion golfer Greg Norman is among those to have lost their seat on the 2032 Brisbane Olympic organising board, after the Queensland government passed laws to shrink the body to 'streamline' decision-making. The legislation, passed through Queensland parliament last week, removed requirements that women make up 50 per cent of the board's members and that at least one member be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. All original members, including four-time Olympian Jess Fox, will have to be renominated to the revised board, and several have lost their places. Until last week, the Australian government had four nominees on the board: Norman, three-time Olympic gold medallist Tracy Stockwell, Gold Coast Titans co-owner Rebecca Frizelle and Federal Sport Minister Anika Wells. On the day in February he was formally appointed as a board member, the one-time world No.1 golfer spruiked his ability to be a diplomatic conduit between Australia and US president Donald Trump. Loading His seat at the table was under jeopardy just a month later, when the Queensland government's handpicked Games Independent Infrastructure and Co-ordination Authority recommended the board be reduced from its 24-member composition to 15 to 'enhance efficiency and effectiveness'. A document obtained by this masthead through a Freedom of Information request showed the federal government was considering asking Queensland for a second position alongside Wells. The incoming briefs prepared for Wells after the federal election in May said failing to make this request before June 30 would give Queensland the 'final decision on which nominees continue'.
The Age
an hour ago
- The Age
Brisbane Games board takes shape as golfing legend loses seat
Former champion golfer Greg Norman is among those to have lost their seat on the 2032 Brisbane Olympic organising board, after the Queensland government passed laws to shrink the body to 'streamline' decision-making. The legislation, passed through Queensland parliament last week, removed requirements that women make up 50 per cent of the board's members and that at least one member be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person. All original members, including four-time Olympian Jess Fox, will have to be renominated to the revised board, and several have lost their places. Until last week, the Australian government had four nominees on the board: Norman, three-time Olympic gold medallist Tracy Stockwell, Gold Coast Titans co-owner Rebecca Frizelle and Federal Sport Minister Anika Wells. On the day in February he was formally appointed as a board member, the one-time world No.1 golfer spruiked his ability to be a diplomatic conduit between Australia and US president Donald Trump. Loading His seat at the table was under jeopardy just a month later, when the Queensland government's handpicked Games Independent Infrastructure and Co-ordination Authority recommended the board be reduced from its 24-member composition to 15 to 'enhance efficiency and effectiveness'. A document obtained by this masthead through a Freedom of Information request showed the federal government was considering asking Queensland for a second position alongside Wells. The incoming briefs prepared for Wells after the federal election in May said failing to make this request before June 30 would give Queensland the 'final decision on which nominees continue'.
Perth Now
2 hours ago
- Perth Now
Eagles boosted as star Giants pair to miss Friday's clash
Coleman medallist Jesse Hogan will miss the clash against West Coast on Friday night, the Eagles also set to be boosted by the absence of Lachie Whitfield. It comes as West Coast confirm their only change will be draftee Malakai Champion coming in to replace winger Jayden Hunt in a likely sub role. Hogan was the chief destroyer in round four when the Giants demolished the Eagles by 81 points at ENGIE Stadium, kicking an equal career-high nine goals against Sandy Brock on the youngster's debut. Eagles coach Andrew McQualter said earlier in the week West Coast had been weighing up which of Brock, Harry Edwards or Reuben Ginbey would take the towering West Australian goalkicker, but they will now be freed up to have at least one play an intercept role. The absence of the Giants' pair, as well as the Eagles missing Jake Waterman due to injury and Jeremy McGovern due to retirement, means all of the two clubs' All-Australian players will be missing. Champion will become the eighth Eagle to earn his wings in season 2025 after Archer Reid, Brock, Hamish Davis, Tom Gross, Bo Allan, Tom McCarthy and Jobe Shanahan. He is also the fifth of the 2024 draft crop to debut and the third Naitanui Academy graduate to represent the blue and gold after being drafted to West Coast. The young forward has kicked seven goals in 11 WAFL outings this season and fittingly plays his first match just days after fellow Kalgoorlie product and premiership hero Dom Sheed hung up his boots. The Eagles will also celebrate NAIDOC week in round 17, wearing the club's First Nations jumper that featured during Sir Doug Nicholls round and the club's only victory this season against St Kilda. West Coast v Greater Western Sydney Friday, 6.20pm, Optus Stadium Eagles FB: R Ginbey H Edwards T McCarthy HB: L Baker S Brock L Duggan C: J Cripps H Reid J Hutchinson HF: J Graham J Shanahan E Hewett FF: L Ryan J Williams T Brockman FOLL: M Flynn B Hough T Kelly INT: R Maric B Allan C Hall B Williams M Champion EMG: J Hunt A Reid R Bazzo Giants FB: C Idun L Aleer J Fonti HB: H Himmelberg J Buckley L Ash C: R Angwin T Bedford J Kelly HF: X O'Halloran A Cadman D Jones FF: H Thomas M Gruzewski T Greene FOLL: K Briggs F Callaghan T Green INT: J Leake C Brown H Rowston J Riccardi J Stringer EMG: J Delana J Wehr T McMullin
