Australian Rugby League (ARL) Commission Chairman John Grant and Chief Executive Dave Smith will meet with members of parliament on Wednesday, including Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Opposition Leader Tony Abbot, to open a line of communication aimed at ensuring that rugby league has the same access to government funding as the AFL.
The meetings have been part of the ARL?s development plans for several weeks now, with the hope that a clear line of communication with government officials will allow future goals to become a reality.
Smith has stated that ?the main point is that I think rugby league will be more professional in its interaction, we will want to work more closely with government and me going down is really to say hello, take a whole of game perspective and then continue the dialogue.?
The meetings will be focused around government funding for a number of issues, ranging from community work to stadium development to providing more resources for the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority?s investigation into NRL and AFL clubs.
Smith has said that the ?AFL have done a good job and the funding they have achieved is significantly more than we have achieved, but we are now in a different position.?
Due to the broad reaching nature of rugby league in the community, Smith believes that ARL Commission has an obligation to work towards providing the best possible funding and management for fans and players of the game, and that these meetings in Canberra are the start of a relationship which would guarantee the future of rugby league.
Along with general issues related to stadium development and resources, Smith has said that the planning and building of a third major stadium in Sydney?s west would be one of the many issues on the agenda.
The ARL Commission is hopeful that through developing a relationship with federal and state governments, the foundation of a successful period for rugby league can be achieved.
Source: http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/rugby-league-bosses-meet-with-politicans/
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