SENATOR THE HON RICHARD COLBECK Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians Minister for Youth and Sport Ref No: MC20-001946 Senator the Hon Scott Ryan President of the Senate Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Dear Mi President Siok, | write in response to the attached motion and the resultant Order for the Production of Document No. 390, moved by Senator Farugi and agreed by the Senate on 4 February 2020, relating to the report ‘Economic and social impacts of recreational hunting and shooting’ released in September 2019. I note that the original order related to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, however this matter falls under my portfolio responsibilities In relation to the order itself, please find attached documentation provided by the Department of Health, | am claiming public interest immunity on behalf of the Government in relation to the redacted sections within the series of documents, due to privacy concerns of individuals listed within the documents. |! have copied this letter to Senator Faruqi. Yours sincerely Asal Richard Colbeck on ce: Pariament House Canberra ACT 2600 Telephone: (02) 6277 7720Attachment A Senator Farugqi Notice of Motion {at the giving of notices) Senator Farugi Mr President 1 give notice that on the next day of sitting, I shall move—That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Health (Senator Cash), by 12pm on 11 February 2020, any emails or any other form of written correspondence between the former Minister, Senator McKenzie, or the former Minister's office, in any of her former capacities, and the Department of Health, or any person working for the Department of Health, concerning cither of the following matters surrounding the report “Economie and social impacts of recreational hunting and shooting’, released in September 2019: (a) the funding of the report; or (b) the commissioning of the report. Laiyd Go5 1018 2:54 PM RE: Letter re recreational hunting in Australia (SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Subject: FW: Letter re recreational hunting in Australia [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] ors SEES SERS RET, Sonts anys22 nes OEP r eee ‘Subject: FW: Letter re recreational hunting in Australia [SEC=No Protective Marking] a Please find attached a letter from Peter Walsh to Senator Mckenzie with regard to the benefits of recreational hunting in Australia RegardsHon. Peter Walsh iP Senator Bridget McKenzie PO Box 6100 Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Thursday June 21, 2018 Dear Senajorffekenzie, bs I write in support of a proposal to conduct a national study into the social and economic benefits of recreational hunting in Australia In 2013, as Minister for Agriculture in the former Liberal Nationals Victorian Government, | commissioned a similar study at a state level. The data retuned was of immense value. ‘While anecdotal evidence and common sense told us that hunting activity made a significant contribution to local economies, particularly in rural and regional Victoria, there had never been a comprehensive, methodically study to quantify this activity. ‘Among the key findings, the Victorian study informed us that hunting contributed approximately $439 million to our State in 2013 and that the activity of our 46,000 licenced game hunters supported 3500 FTE jobs. Also of note in the Victoria findings was the spread of licenced hunters throughout Victoria, including in the metropolitan areas. The study indicated 51 per cent of the State's licenced game hunters actually lived in Melbourne or the wider Port Phillip Bay region, and 40 per cent of the spending attributable to hunting activity also occurred in ‘Melbourne. The study provided valuable insight for both the previous Liberal Victorian Government and the recreational hunting community, and it validated policy positions and the investment of public monies in relation to recreational hunting. For example, in November 2014 the former Government launched the Victorian Hunting and Game Management Action Plan. This Action Plan was designed to develop the industry, improve wildlife and land management outcomes, and promote responsible hunting, and the findings of the 2013 economic study had been carefully considered as part of the Plan’s development The Nationals in Victoria are strong supporters of recreational hunting and also of sporting shooters. We value the significant social and cultural benefits that these activities provide to our state, and we recognise the economic benefit that our State receives as a result, We also recognise the role that hunting plays in management of pest species such as foxes, rabbits and wild dogs which left uncontrolled have devastating impacts on our landscapes. Our farming communities tell us they cannot rsashepateneve ga: ween 26 gh tet Fenen ost 54822050 1500487906 Dareecaeie iy mirvaeuHon. Peter Walsh «ie manage these pests alone, and they too get a benefit from the activity of recreational hunters. | strongly encourage you consider a national study. | echo the view of my New South Wales college and Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair that a nation-wide study would help the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments improve regulation as well as grow the environmental, economic and social benefits thal are created through recreational hunting. Yours sincerely La WSL Peter Walsh Leader of The Nationals, Victoria Member for Murray Plains Shadow Minister for Agriculture ‘Shadow Minister of Regional Victoria and Decentralisation etaash@rotone 6515. Mea 496 ig teat ona e368 054822058. 1500467 86 (2 erderaie Gy eerFrom: Sent: To: Ce: Subject: FW: Funding table [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Attachments: Funding options FINAL.docx "just spoke with He has asked us to update the table as soon as we can and get it back to him so he can use it to talk : Re Sent with BlackBerry Work (www.blackberry.com) Subjeet: Funcing tzble [SEC-UNCLASSIFIED] As siscussea cz Office of Senator, The Hon Bridget Mckenaie Minister for Rural Health Minister for Sport Minister for Regional Communications Suite M1 48 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600Funding options { Program Cost [ Sport il State Main Targets Mini Roos — an expansion | $48,000 ($47,925) Program delivered through | Western Sydney Western Sydney to allow 450 children aged FFA Migrants | 5-1] through the program. Soccer Focused on targeting | Syrian, Iraqi and South | Sudanese communities ae see fee canamedl Gua actnaal |League in Harmony $200,000 Program delivered through | QLD, WA & NSW Migrants: (150,000) — expansion of NRL, working with state School aged students, program into QLD or WA | mugby league associations regional grassroots targeting around 600 kids | and grassroots clubs, | clubs, headspace mental (QLD ran pilot program last | freaks year targeting 84 children | across 4 schools) | & NRL State of Mind | Program ($50,000) - delivers the final stage of this program to increase mental health literacy, reduce stigma and start positive conversations. $ ‘metro & 8 regional grassroots | clubs will be targeted (to be | determined in consultation with the MO). fe : Pee Rugby Union Women’s | Up to $350,000 Regional Australia Women World Cup Bid — (Would include | Regional Australia | requirement to Govt | | ‘Commitment of approx. |‘$5m to hold tournament) INAS: Games — $200,000 + recognition of — Para-sports Brisbane (2019) Disability (Intemational Federation | event as an official Govt. (equivalent to Special For Athletes with | endorsed event ~ in-kind Olympics contribution) Intellectual Impairments) | contribution they asked for $2 million Approx 1000 athletes | travelling to games : aide | SPE Coo | Boece | Women in Sport Awards | $50,000 | All sports Australia-wide | Women | | Bacha Houli | $314,000 - NOTE: Home | AFL | Victoria agra | (TENTATIVE) Mars has offered to cover | Home Affairs to fund | entire cost of program, this | would involve program being managed by Home : __ Affairs | eae it Shooting Study $150,000 Sports Shooting A de Tennis ‘Book a Court” Up to $300,000 ($6,000 for | Tennis Australia-wide Regional Australia? program — encouraging 50 Courts) prominent ‘Suggest a focus on TAS, | more Australians to take up | Signage. SA and NT courts — tennis by making it easier to | Includes increased figures particularly in regional for participation and the areas? the gates” associated links to improved mental and physical health and well L iesXXXX$ = Sz Aoug XXXX$ = >t Quon 000°08S$ = XXX yong aiqeyeay spunynae Economic and late os lesen icney a bre yeeiatey ery shooting reel Department of HealthTable of Contents 1 Project overview 4.4 INTRODUCTION 12 OUTPUTS 13 SCOPE 2 Method 2.1 SAMPLING 2.2 PREVIOUS STUDIES 3 Fee 4 Consulting team 4.4 CONSORTIUM 4.2 PERSONNEL 4.3 RELEVANT PROJECTS ooae1 Project overview Av INTRODUCTION We are pleased to provide this proposal to the Department of Health to undertake research on the social and ‘economic impact of recreational shooting across Australia, ‘The proposal is a brief outline of how we would undertake the project. We are happy to provide further details if required. 1.2 OUTPUTS We will research and report on the following: 1. The economic activity associated with recreational shooting. This will be reported in terms of Gross State ProductiGross Domestic Product and jobs. Indirect (low-on) impacts will be included. National results will include consideration of substitution effects, using CGE assumptions (within an input-output model). Results will be reported for each state/terrtory and Australia overall. 2. ‘The economic impact on the Australian economy if recreational shooting were ceased. This will include how people would respond to a cessation and where they would divert their expenditure. The economic impact of a cessation will necessarily be lower than the total economic activity (above). ‘3. Social context of recreational shooting, including demographic attributes, attitudes and behaviours, 1.3. SCOPE ‘The scope of our work is shown in Table 1. The activites included are shooting and hunting forthe purpose of recreation. Primary producers and professional shooters (for instance pest controllers) are out of scope. However, it would also be possible to collect data about shooting by primary producers and professional ‘shooters for enelysis at later date. Table 1: Project scope [5 rE aes Actes nla are: ce Recreational shooting (for instance target shooting, shooting cfertonal hunters ‘Type of shooting competitions). profes + Recreational hunting, ncting those who hunt wth a bow or dogs, issue Shooting hat coeur in Astral by Austaons or overseas stor. shooting by rea Results would be reported at state/territory level, and national level. Australians overseas. Rendon ty nrtrs cae - Ata rd keratoses.Tr ae ims! Mento hip ivi = seen Teo, Meant eemtin hon a ee tnd . Sees es eee 2 Method Greta etal etter ce tts ea escent ear * collecting data from hunters and shooters regarding their expenditure aces ete See Saws - haem Och ee ae — |3__Beckaround research | shooting in each jurisdiction aca eS ei saan pe = eee T jon on expenditure of recreational Oegpeerncie retne puson ez Seioginn tatnmenzoonuricy sich eomeyuite wena | 6 | Survey design ‘dresses the Issues and objectives othe research: can be easly ‘completed by the respondent and subsequently provides high ‘ualty refable and bustworthy daa, ‘We vl aim fora 10 to 15 minute survey. ‘Telephone cognitive interviews (n= 10) witha cross section of eurvey participants (ideally spread across ditfrent age groups) to assist © Developing RISE models 7 Siswey testing with finetuning the questionnaire and the appropriate wording of the New2o1a, | Suestons | Survey tmplenerition "The survey wil be lurched and responses recehed, | Feb 2078 Develo RISE gputcutt moses ha wl om he Bas ihe | a 059TASK oa Eta ‘To estimate total annual expenditure by LGA (input ‘economic impact model from the survey commissioned for this | project, the following data processing steps wil be undertaken: + data adjustment (e.g. checking for and removal of any non- 10 Processing he suvey data conforming responses, data leaning and corwering data ranges to | Mar 2019 | point values; | | = estimation of (onsrp and of-bp) expenciture of the survey sample ~ eatrapotation of expenditure fom the survey sample to te | population. ee [77 Eeanemie medeing Economic modeling using EconSearch’s RISE input-oulpul model | Mar 2019 Preparation of craft report fr commert. We wil also present the y4a. 112 | Dra report Tae : May 2019 13 | Fal vopor | Fina ros. nerzraing comments am ie Dajarment an 2010 24 SAMPLING ‘The preferred option for sampling hunters and shooters is to use a sampling frame such as a database of hunting or gun licence holders. This would cover most ofthe population of hunters and shooters. The exception ‘woud be for instance people who shoot at a shooting range without a gun licence, or these who hunt without 2 gun licence. If there is no available sampling frame, then we will use an online survey, advertising the survey through department contacts and shooting organisations. ‘A key plece of information to gather is the number of inactive shooters and hunters. These are people who hold a licence but have not participated in shooting during 2018. These shooters are less likely to complete an cnline survey form, thus biasing the results. To determine the number of these hunters, we would require Contact details for licence holders and they would need fo be surveyed by telephone. Determining inactive hunters would significantly strengthen the validly and precision of the results. in NSW we lacked this information for non-game hunters, meaning that results for these hunters were subject to allarge range of uncertainty. 2.2 PREVIOUS STUDIES ‘We anticipate that we will use results and methods from previous studies in Victoria and NSW. This will make the most of these studies and improve the rigour of the national study. 3 Fee ‘Our fee to conduct the work is $150,000 excluding GST.4 Consulting team 4.4 CONSORTIUM ‘This proposal is submitted by a consortium headed by RMICG, which successfully implemented the analogous ‘economic impact of hunting project in Victoria and NSW. MCG will be the contractual lead, primary contact point for the Department, and will subcontract EconSearch (a division of BDO) and Bartley Consulting. RMCG will manage the project, undertake survey design and Consultation, would manage Bartley Consulting, and would work with the consortium to analyse the results and draft a report. RMCG would also use its in-house GIS capability. EoonSearch will contribute to the survey design, undertaking input-output modelling with their RISE model, and work with the rest of the consortium to analyse the results and draft a report. Bartley Consulting will advise on survey design and implement the survey, under RMCG's management, 2s ‘well as undertake overview analysis of survey results for use by the consortium. Project management, consultation, survey design and analysis, GS, report writing Survey design and analysis, RISE ad modeling, report writing Survey design and execution RM Consulting Group (RMCG) has extensive experience in working with rural and regional communities, agrbusiness, government, and non-government organisations. We have assembled an outstanding team for this assignment: * Both RMCG and EconSearch have extensive expertise in socio-economic impact assessment.+ EconSearch are experts at economic modelling, and are the architects of the RISE input-output model ‘= RMCG is very highly-regarded for our stakeholder engagement skills, which will be important in starting to design the survey and also working to maximise response rates. » RNICG has in-house GIS capabiity, which will be Invaluable in using maps for geographic analysis and to ilustrate the narrative of our final report. * MCG and EconSearch specialise in conveying complex issues simply and clearly for a range of audiences. = RMCG, EoonSearch and Bartley Consulting have all worked together on previous projects. 4.2 PERSONNEL The project will be led by Will Henderson from RMCG, Julian Morison from EconSearch and Helen Bartley from Bartley Consulting. These staff will be involved in all stages of the project. They will also involve other slaff members as required. A brief bio for each is below.4.3 RELEVANT PROJECTS ‘A selection of relevant projects is Isted below. Economic impact of game hunting in Victoria (2014) ~ Department of Environment and Primary Industries. This project investigated the social and economic impacts of game hunting in Victoria, RMCG, EconSearch and DBM investigated the expenditure patterns of recreational hunting in Victoria, gathered through a survey of hunters, and the consequent economic Impact of that expenditure, modelled using the RISE economic model, Will Henderson (RMCG) led this project. Economic impact of hunting in NSW ~ Department of Primary Industries. RMCG and EconSearch estimated the social and economic impact of hunting NSW. As a result ofthis project and the analogous project in NSW, RMCG and EconSearch heve developed a thorough understanding hunters’ expenditure and behaviour, and knowledge of the main hunting associations, as well as developed specific techniques to ‘estimate hunting expenditure and the economic impact of that expenditure Economic value of the chicken meat industry ~ Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources. RMCG and EconSearch estimated the value of the chicken meat industry in Victoria. The Victorian chicken meat industry Is clustered around Geelong, Bendigo and the Momington Peninsula, There are two main business forms in the sector: a small number of very large producers who are vertically integrated {rom production, to processing and wholesale; and a large number of small contract growers, who own and ‘operate the majority of the meat chicken growing farms. The project estimated the economic footprint of the chicken meat industry at state level and for the main production regions. Socio-economic impact of the Kerang Lakes bypass — Goulburn Murray Water (2013). RMCG undertook an analysis of the economic impact of a change to the watering regime for five of the Kerang Lakes, including the impact on duck shooting and recreational fishing. Will Henderson interviewed representatives from fishing‘and duck shooting associations and neighbouring landholders to estimate the potential change in the use of the lakes, and combined this information with expenditure information to estimate the economic impact. ‘Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) - Community impacts of the Guide to the Proposed Basin Plan (2011), In late 2010, the MDBA commissioned a consortium led by EBC and RMCG to assess the potential ‘community impacts of the proposals in the Guide, EconSearch was an important member of that consortium. ‘The primary objective was to understand the impacts of the Guide on local, small-scale, humen issues and costs during the short and medium term, A key alm was to consult with communities to understand how they would be impacted by proposals in the Guide. ‘Tracking Socio-Economic Change in Victoria's Forestry Industries (2012 ~ 2016), for the Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries. DEPI contracted EconSearch and Dr Jacki Shitmer (University of Canberra) to update and expand Dr Schirmer's 2008 state-wide survey of Victoria's forestry industry to identify how the forest industry, and the wellbeing of those dependent on it is changing over time. It piloted and implemented a methodology to understand community-industry-resource linkages across the slate, This has entailed the development of the RICH model Economic Indicators for South Australia and its Regions, 2014/15, for Depariment of Premier and Cabinet (2016). involved the construction of DECON models for SA and 12 regions for 2014/15. The models were extended to include estimates of a separately defined Tourism sector. Developed a user-friendly spreadsheet ‘based ILO model (RISE v4.22) with User Guide and training sessions for State Government statt. State and Regional Input-Output Modelling for Victoria, (2013), for the Victorian Department of Environment and Primary Industries. Constructed RISE models (.¢. regional and state input-output models Which are extended to account for population impacts, consumption of the unemployed and price response functionality) for Vietoria and 60 regions of the state for 2011/12. Constructed thase I-O models in a user- friendly spreadsheet format (RISE v4.0) with User Guide and training sessions for DEPI staff. This work Updated a set of similar models prepared for DEPI in 2010, Economic Impacts for the Kangaroo Island Futures Authority for Kangaroo Island Futures Authority (2013). The aim ofthis project is to assess the current contribution of tourism and agriculture to the KI economy, ‘model future growth in these sectors and estimate their future economic contribution to KI, and assess the Potential impact on these sectors from a proposed redevelopment of the Island's airport, ‘The economic impact of Houseboating on Lake Eildon (2012) for the Department of Sustainability and the Environment. Will Henderson undertook an analysis of stale and regional economic contribution of house boating on Lake Eildon, including simulating the economic impact of a regulatory change on the Victorian ‘economy. Economic Impact Assessment: River Murray Infrastructure Upgrade (2013). The Boating Industries Alliance Australia (BIAA) proposes 2 systematic upgrade to physical and electronic infrastructure along the length of the River Murray in South Australia, EconSearch was engaged by BIAA to conduct an assessment of the impacts of the proposal on the regional economy. A regional economic impact model (RISE model) for the Murray Mallee Local Government Association region was used to carry out the analy Economic Impact Assessment of the Yarra Street Pler Reconstruction for the City of Greater Geelong (project undertaken by EconSearch with GHD) (2012). The analysis generated regional and state-level estimates of the economic impact of the construction and operation of Yarra Street Pier Reconstruction,Economic Analysis of Adelaide Hills Tourism, for Regional Development Australia: Adelaide Hills Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island (2010). The project included an analysis by EconSearch of the value of tourism growth scenarios to the Adelaide Hills regional economy; and the developmont of a model which converts TRA tourism ‘expenditure data in a form usable in the RISE modelThis proposal has been prepared by: RM Consulting Group Pty Ltd trading as RMCG 136 Mollson Street, Bendigo, Victoria 3550 ¥ ¥ (03) 54414821 — rmog.com.au — ABN 73613 135 247 Ms ¥ Offices in Bendigo, Melbourne, Torquay and Penguin (Tasmania) JAS-ANZ Project Contact Document review and authorisation Job Number: Doe Version FinaDratt Date ‘Author Reviewed by Qualty Release ——tasuedto checked approved by Dra 22 June 2018Subjec Critical date: Australian Government — UNC/ASSIFIED Department of Health Ministerial Submission ~ Standard MS18-001180 Version (1) Date sent to MO:06/06/2018 Minister McKenzie POTENTIAL FUNDING OPTIONS FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH AWARDS, BACHAR HOULI, RUGBY WORLD CUP BID AND SHOOTING ECONOMIC IMPACT RESEARCH 8 June 2018. To enable provision of fundin administered underspends in the Recommendations: Agree to the provision of the following from Health Portfolio administered underspends in the 2017-18 financial year 1. Up to $80,000 to Women’s Health Magazine 1, Agrecd/Aot agreed/Please discuss towards the 2018 Women in Sport Awards (from Priority 30) 7 2. Up to $315,000 for the continuation of the Bachar 2. Agreed/Not agreeil Please discuss Houli Program (from Priority 25) -< 3, $3€M)000 to Rugby Australia towards the 2021 XX Agreed/Not agreed/Please discuss Women’s Rugby World Cup bid (Priority 30) eat 4, Up to $150,000 towards an ¢conomic impact _(Aerecii’Not agreed/Please discuss Comment eh study into shooting triority 30) Signanxe Bi OM mos Cs & hed ) aw i, . beaceiaagt SpeUNCLASSIFIED Further information on each activity isin the Background section below Administered underspends in the 2017-18 financial year have been identified across the portfolio under the following priorities + Up to $750,000 under Priority 25 (Public Health and Chronic Disease); and + Up to $580,000 under Priority 30 (Sport Participation and Integrity in Sport) Funding option for Women's Rugby World Cup bid To fund this bid, an amendment to the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Regulations 1997 (the Schedule) will be vequired. The Executive Council process, which must be followed to facilitate such an amendment, poses challenging timeframes, with the final Executive Council Meeting for 2017-18 on 21 June 2018. In order to provide Rugby Australia with Funding from 2017-18 administered underspends, you will need to seek agreement fron the Minister for Finance to expedite this process and to include this item on the agenda of the 21 June Executive Council meeting, Background Women’s Health Women in Sport Awards The Australian Government has supported the Women’s Health Wornen in Sport (WinS) Awards since 2012. The annual awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of Australia’s female athletes and provide @ national platform to reach a wider Australian audience, In 2017, the Department of Health provided $25,000 in support fo the event, which also featured cross promotion of the Girls Make Your Mave campaign. The support has been provided for the Outstanding Women in Sport award, which in 2017 was awarded to Ms Britt Cox, an Australian mogul skier Women’s Health met with your office in March 2018 to discuss Federal Government sponsorship opportunities for the 2018 Awards. A funding proposal providing two alternatives: a $25,000 or @ ‘$50,000 option for the Awards and associated support activities was provided. Your office has indicated a preference for the $50,000 option which includes ‘Minister's Award and presentation by a nominated representative; * Video interview with you to be hosted on the Women’s Health website: + Anarticle published in Women’s Health, tying the Coalition Government's objectives around women in sport, and promoted across online and social platforms; + Logo exposure at WinS Awards ceremony; + Usage rights of the WinS logo across relevant Coalition Government collateral + Logo inclusion within all editorial, promotional and digital content related to the 2018 WinS, Awards; + Inclusion of Department of Health representative within award related editorial content; + WinS Awards event video and photographs supplied for use on owned assets end distribution; «Inclusion in all PR material and activity; + Four tickets to the awards ceremony; and + Two full page print ads to use for brand advertising The 2018 WinS Awards will be held on Wednesday 17 October 2018 and the magazine has secured Channel 7 as the official broadcasting pariner (his will be the frst time the awards have been telecast) Page 2 UNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED Australian Football League - Bachar Houli Program ‘The Bachar Houli Program is a mentoring and development initiative of the Australian Footbell League (AFL) first implemented in 2013 with support from the Australian Government. Funding for the program is provided directly to the AFI It combines culture and sport by engaging Richmond player, Bachar Houli, as a role model and mentor for young people, Participants in the program undertake skill development sessions in areas of communication, decision making, resilience, identity and community values as well as being encouraged to engage in the local community and promote cultural and social inclusion, The 2017-18 funding agreement, which is administered by the Department, provided funding of $625,000 to the AFL ($300,000 from the Health Portfolio and $325,000 from the Attorney General's portfolio). In May 2018, the AFL. submitted a proposal to Government secking $750,000 per annum over three years to continue the program. The proposal advises that the AFL wishes to continue the existing, activities they ran under the program, including the Bachar Houli Cup, employment program, leadership academy. In addition new activities proposed are a Houli's Cubs 11-14 year development program including an academy camp (current academy camp is for 15-18 year olds). Subsequent conversations with the AFL have resulted in a revised funding request for $628,000 per annum. Your office has advised that you wish to fund the first year in partnership with the Department of Home Aiairs. It is still not clear the level of funding that the Department of Home Affairs can provide, In most recent discussions, Home Affairs has indicated it can potentially contribute up to $250,000 for the first year. It is slso understood the Department of Social Services may be in a position to fund the remaining two years in full A separale Ministerial Submission (MS18-000951) has been provided by the Department to Minister Hunt seeking approval to allocate funds in Priority 25 so that up to $750,000 (as per AFL. request) is available, noting that the final policy decision on the funding allocation, including yes/no decision, amount and scope is yours to make as Minister for Sport. Rughy Australia's bid to host 202) Women’s Rugby World Cup On 9 May 2018, Rugby Australi wrote to the Prime Minister seeking Australian Government financial and operational support for Australia to bid to host the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup. You and the Minister for Women, the Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP, were cc’d (Attachment A). ‘On 10 May 2018, Mr Anthony French, Rugby Australia’s Head of Professional Rugby and the 2021 Bid Team, met separately with your office and the Prime Minister's office to seek support for the bid Rugby Australia has requested $380,000 in Australian Government financial support to: © Comission the production of ingependent reports on the economic impact and social benefits from hosting the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup: «Fund 50 per cent of the cost to emplay a bid team of three staff for six months, with Rugby Australia to fund the remaining 50 per cent: + Produce bid content to support delivery of technical aspects of the bid and to showcase Australia as a host for women’s sport and global major events, Por agency operational support (in-kind), Rugby Australia’s request is commensurate with thal provided to other evenis of a similar scule, such as the 2015 Netball World Cup and Rugby World Cup 2017 UNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED ting Rugby Australia’s bid provides the following key opportunitie igning with ticipation in sport by both girls and wom sport and drive incre Australian Government health and sports initiatives © Provide a clear statement of inten! around Rugby Australia’s interest and commitment t women’s rugby and women’s sport more broadly; * Provide economic, cultural, diplomatic an: unity opportunities particularly in 1 Australia, given the event would be staged in the Newcastle/Hunter region; and © Enhani Australia’s reputation as a world leader in hosting major sporting pelling bid to secure the 2027 Men’s Rugby World position Rugby Australia to lodge a con ational sporting events, ip ~ ranked among the world’s top major it Should you choose to support Rugby Australia in its bid, there is a short timeframe in which to nding the Executive Council proces: 018, with the tend run from early June to bid lodgement on 10 August 2018. The World Rugby Council will then ge financial and operati nge fin p support commitments, notwith: Expressions of Interest to bid were requested in early determine the successful host at its meeting on 10 November 2018 in London, United Your office proposal from ACIL Allen to undertake an ecot hooting related od the Department to identify potential ng to commission this stud! mic impact assess tivities in Australia. You have direc Should you decide to fund this activity the Department will undertake the necessary procurement process to engage the requested service provider Attachments A: Letter from Rugby Australia secking Australian Government supp 021 Women’s Rugby World Cup. for a bid to host th Budget/Financial Implications: Funds of up fo $0,580 million (GST exclusive) are available from Sport Participation and Intey in Sport Program, Priority 030. EYP eID Cr Cel ETD enue | (Sm) (sm) (CDEC) Sport Enero ret te ina on oye at) ‘Allocation (a5 at 2018-19 Budget) Conanaiments (as «| 18) aig ‘ ; sss] FE | Vinatfocated funding v.00} 0000 | coo} o00ot 0.000 [ impact of this proposal 380 | 0000 | 0000 To a0UNCLASSIFIED Consultations: Legal & Assurance Division, the National Integrity of Sport Unit, Budget Branch and the Finance Business Partners for Aged Care Sport and Population Health Division have been consulted in preparing this submission, Communication/Media Activities: ‘The WinS Awards will be telecast on Channel 7. There is an opportunity for you to present an award at the event. Women's Health has also proposed that you could do a video interview to be hosted on their website, along with an article published in the magazine. ‘There may be opportunities for a public launch of the 2021 Women’s World Cup bid, akin to that undertaken for the bid to host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup football touament. Impact on Rural and Regional Australians: Rugby Australia has indicated that in the event of a successful bid, it intends to stage the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup in the Newcastle/Hunter region. This may provide a positive economic boost to the region in the lead up to, and during the tournament, through a potential boost to tourism. Page 5 UNCLASSIFIEDec From: ea Sent: Subject: FW: Hunting Letter Minister Blair [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED] Attachments: (06062018184305-0001.paf ‘Sent; Wednesday, 6 June 2018 6:43 PM Te eee) Subject Huntng Lette iter ir [SEC=No Protective Marking] a Please see attached correspondence from Minister Blair. The report on the Economic impact of recreational hunting in NSW can be found at https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ _data/assets/pdf file/0007/723454/economic-impact-of-recreational-hunting-in- nsw.pdf Kind regards,we: Al a NSW BUILDING a sater $15 BILLION Fast-tracking the GOVERNMENT Pacific Highway agriculture industry NEW XPT fleetThe Hon Niall Blair MLC Minister for Primary Industries NSW. _ Disister tor Regional water covermen: Minister for Trade and Industry 0UT18/8727 Senator Bridget McKenzie PO Box 6100 Senate Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 ova Sensor vekeraie Jclee | Part of my portfolio as NSW Primary Industries Minister is the administration and regulation of recreational hunting in NSW. In 2016 | commissioned a study on the economic benefits of this activity throughout NSW to assist me and the NSW Department of Primary Industries understand the potential of recreational hunting to generate economic activity for the NSW community, particularly in rural and regional areas. The study showed that recreational hunting by the 19,000 game hunting licence holders in NSW accounts for $119m of Gross State Product and 860 jobs within the NSW economy annually. It also estimated thal the 207,000 non-game licence holders in NSW account for between $446m and $1,366m of Gross Slate Product and between 3,932 and 11,572 jobs annually. I have attached a copy of this report for your information. A similar study conducted in Victoria in 2012 estimated that hunting by that State's 44,000 game hunting licence holders generated $177m in Gross State Product directly with an additional $262m through flow on benefits. The total economic impact of hunting by game licence holders alone in Vic was estimated at $439m annually Both of these studies show how important recreational shooting and hunling is to the economy. | believe that there is @ significant opportunity to further understand the economic benefits of sports and recreational shooting, but at a national level and with a broader scope that might also consider cost savings to Governments and landholders through pest control by volunteer recreational hunters as well as the potential mental health benefits of hunting and ils positive impacts on the wellbeing of participants. A national study of this kind would assist the Commonwealth Government as well as State and Territory Governments better regulate the activity and understand how they can maximise its benefits to drive economics, particularly in rural and regional areas of the country. | seek your Governments support to fund a national study into the economic benefits of Spor end receational shooting (Including hunting) throughout Australi, ‘Yours sincersy\ | } 6 JUN 2018 ‘The Hon Niall Blair MLC Minister for Primary Industries Minister for Regional Water Minister for Trade and Industry GPO Box 53 Phone: (61 2) 8874 7190 Fax: (61 1, Sygney NSW 200} 9339 5560 vay now.gov au/ministerblaFrom: a) Sent Wednesday. 6 June 2018 11:54 AM Te ce Subject: -Official-Use-Only) a) Sent: Wednesday, 6 June 2018 11:04 AM To: ‘Subject: RE: MS18-001180 [DLM=For-Offidal-Use-Only} Waiver is ok. Apologies. 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