That this House:
- Congratulates the Australian women's football team, known as the Matildas,
on their qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games.
- Notes that it has been 12 years since the Matildas qualified for an Olympic
Games football tournament.
- Congratulates the coaching and support staff of the Matildas for their
preparation of the squad.
- Notes the inequality regarding payments of professional women
footballers.
- Calls on all three levels of government, governing bodies and local
associations to address the inequality in change room facilities that still
exist for women playing sport, especially in football.
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