australian golf congratulates new federal minister for sport

golf australia and the pga of australia congratulate the australian government’s new federal minister for game anika wells, following her appointment to the role through prime minister anthony albanese earlier this week. golfing australia ceo james sutherland said he looked ahead to running with minister wells in a transformational time for australian golfing. “i’d like […]

golfing australia and the pga of australia congratulate the australian authorities’s new federal minister for sport anika wells, following her appointment to the function by prime minister anthony albanese earlier this week.

golf australia ceo james sutherland stated he seemed ahead to operating with minister wells in a transformational time for australian golfing.

“i’d like to congratulate our new sports activities minister anika wells who we look ahead to operating with, making sure golfing is at the australian authorities agenda in a time in which the game is booming. as we’ve mentioned in the australian golfing strategy, we want greater australians playing extra golfing. greater than 1.2 million people played on-direction golf remaining 12 months, a 31% participation growth over the last years. golf is flourishing as the second biggest sport corporation in australia, and we want that to continue.”

pga of australia ceo gavin kirkman prolonged the welcome of the brand new cupboard with the aid of thanking senator don farrell for his work because the shadow minister for sport & tourism and congratulated him on his appointment to cupboard inside the trade and tourism portfolios.

“tourism is integral to golf with some of the quality golfing guides in the world right here in australia, stimulating a good sized quantity of interstate and worldwide travel,” kirkman stated.

“the appeal of australian and worldwide golfers to play in the imminent australian summer time of golf for each our ladies and men contributes significantly to the australian economic system, with the primary two occasions of the guys’s season inside the fortinet australian pga championship and the australian open set to be on the arena level as co-sanctioned dp international excursion activities.”

“on behalf of australian golf, i’d want to welcome top minister albanese’s first ministry and look forward to contributing to quite a number portfolio areas through the years.”