Question - Sport

Question

Number
598
Subject
Sport
(NBL Blitz)
Asked by
Castley, Leanne
Directed to
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Question asked on
03 September 2025
Answer due on
05 October 2025
Question asked
  1. How much financial support was provided by the ACT Government for the 2025 NBL Blitz – Canberra.
  2. Was any other support provided by the ACT Government; if so, what is the estimated value of this support.
  3. What criteria were used to determine the amount of support provided in parts (1) and (2).
  4. Were any obligations imposed in exchange for the support referred to in parts (1) and (2).
  5. What is the duration of any support arrangements as referred to in parts (1) and (2) (i.e. was the support for a single season or multiple seasons).
  6. When was the funding referred to in parts (1) and (2) first requested, and when was the funding agreed to.
  7. Did the Minister receive any advice from officials about the proposal referred to in part (6); if so, could details of the advice be provided.
  8. Did the ACTPS or NBL provide any estimates of attendance, including interstate attendance, and how did these estimates compare with actual outcomes.
  9. Can the Minister provide a list of which Ministers attended which games.
  10. What were the dates and times of meetings between the NBL Chief Executive and the Chief Minister and who else was in attendance, given the NBL Chief Executive said he had been “spending a lot of time with Andrew Barr”.