The Albanese government says it will “always look for more ways” to ensure funding for women’s sport is fit for purpose, but has stopped short of promising more money.
, and argued the team’s run deep into the finals should be the catalyst for change in Australian soccer.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Sport Minister Anika Wells both attended several Matildas games and Albanese heaped praise on the team after Wednesday’s loss for its “incredible skill, ferocity and flair, and a camaraderie that defines what it means to play team sport”.Albanese’s comments on X, formerly Twitter, drew a pointed response from some social media users. One responded: “Cool. Now invest in the sport” and “show them the money”.
The spokesperson said that extra money had funded eight extra international matches for the women’s national team, paid for a second assistant coach, a psychologist, a sports scientist, a team chef and doctor, and meant the Matildas were on parity with the men’s team.
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