From: "Judith Tierney" To: "Selwyn Johnston - Leichhardt Independent 2007" Subject: Fw: For your information Michael nothing changes Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:40:45 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001A_01C88F8A.0C2B4400" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C88F8A.0C2B4400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To: robert abbott=20 Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:24 PM Subject: Fw: For your information Michael nothing changes ----- Original Message -----=20 From:=20 To: BIG MICK=20 Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:23 PM Subject: For your information Michael nothing changes AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR BOXING IS CREATING PARTITION BETWEEN ALL AUSTRALIAN = AMATEUR BOXERS With the exception of Australia, Amateur boxing Internationally is = controlled by one organisation or body.=20 Amateur boxers in Far North Queensland are penalised even more because = of conflicts and jealousies going back decades that exist between the = different boxing organisations and associations. =20 Mr GLACHAN MP Albury states.. =20 Mr GLACHAN (Albury) [6.33]: I wish to speak on behalf of a young = constituent of mine, Mr Caine Melbourne, a promising young amateur boxer = who lives in the Albury electorate. Some time ago as a member of the = National Boxing League he took part in tournaments sponsored by that = league. But realising that the Amateur Boxing Association was the only: = organisation that had the right to select national representatives, he = decided he would switch to that Association because he felt he might = have had a chance to represent Australia at a future Commonwealth Games = or perhaps Olympics. =20 Being ambitious and fairly well thought of in amateur boxing in the = Albury district, he decided that would be the best course for him. = However, some time ago Caine, while working at a hotel known as the = Ettamogah Pub, was told by his employer there that he was having staged = at the hotel a boxing tournament sponsored by that National Boxing = League.=20 As at that time Caine was a member of that league, he agreed to take = part in the tournament, and subsequently he joined the Australian = Amateur Boxing Association. He realised he had a bit of a problem, but to keep faith with his = employer - he felt it important that he do that, especially as his = employer had gone to a lot of trouble to advertise the tournament and = advertise locally that Caine Melbourne would be taking part in it - = Caine felt he should keep the promise he made and take part in that = tournament. =20 He did exactly that, but was then told by the Australian Amateur Boxing = Association that he was no longer considered to be part of its = organisation and would not be allowed to compete in any of its = tournaments. This meant that the opportunity for him to represent = Australia in the future in international competitions would be cut off. =20 Caine was very upset about that. His father wrote to the Secretary of = the Australian Amateur Boxing Association, Mr Arthur Tunstall, pointing = out the circumstances involved, that Caine was a young man who had made = a mistake and misjudged the situation, that he realised now that he = should never as a member of the Australian Amateur Boxing Association = have taken part in an Australian Boxing League tournament, and that he = regretted it. The letter pointed out the circumstances of his obligation to his = employer, given the advertising that had been undertaken. His father = received a reply saying simply that the board had considered his excuse = but felt it really was not relevant, and that Caine would no longer be = considered by the Amateur Boxing Association. =20 Caine's father has attempted to ring the association on a number of = occasions but cannot get a hearing. One of the reasons for that could = have been, of course, that Arthur Tunstall was overseas and was not = available. But Caine's problem has caused a lot of concern in the Albury area and = has been the subject of speculation in the local media about his = possibilities of representing Australia and the fact that this avenue is = now closed to him. I appeal to the Minister for Sport and Recreation.=20 I spoke to her early this morning and informed her that I would raise = this matter. I wonder whether she could move on behalf of all the young = amateur boxers in this country who want to be involved in the fine sport = of amateur boxing,=20 who do not understand the politics and jealousies involved, who might = initially become involved with the Amateur Boxing League only to find = their opportunity to represent Australia is totally cut off. I wonder whether the Minister might be able to make some effort on = behalf of my constituent, Caine Melbourne, and also on behalf of all = those young Australians who would just like the opportunity to represent = their country in the future. I know that is quite a task and that many = have tried in the past, but the Australian Amateur Boxing Association is = very fixed in its views and will not give an opportunity to anyone who = belongs to the league.=20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 Such jealousy is very stupid. I wonder whether they could work together = for the sake of young people in the sport. I hope the Minister might be = able to help in some way in this regard. =20 Mr AMERY (Mount Druitt - Minister for Agriculture) [6.37]:=20 I will make sure that the representations made by the honourable member = for Albury are passed on to the Minister for Sport and Recreation. The issue he has raised comes as somewhat of a surprise to me, that = jealousies exist between boxing organisations and associations. Such jealousies have plagued the sport overseas in the professional = arena. A former Minister for Sport, Michael Cleary, brought in legislation to = clear up the New South Wales boxing associations. Debate on that legislation expressed the hope of resolving much of the = jealousy and rivalry that unfortunately afflicts boxing at both amateur = and professional levels. =20 I hope that the Minister will be able to negotiate on behalf of the = honourable member's constituent. =20 It is sad that a person's chance to represent Australia and bring home a = medal for the sake of our country could be hampered by rivalry or = jealousy between boxing organisations. =20 The honourable member has made an excellent point. =20 I am sure the Minister will do all she can to assist in this matter. ------=_NextPart_000_001A_01C88F8A.0C2B4400 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:24 PM
Subject: Fw: For your information Michael nothing=20 changes

 
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To: BIG MICK
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 10:23 PM
Subject: For your information Michael nothing = changes

AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR BOXING = IS=20 CREATING PARTITION BETWEEN ALL AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR = BOXERS

With the exception of = Australia, Amateur boxing = Internationally is=20 controlled by one organisation or body.

Amateur boxers in Far = North=20 Queensland are penalised even more because of conflicts and jealousies = going=20 back decades that exist between the different boxing organisations and=20 associations.

 

Mr GLACHAN MP Albury=20 states..

 

Mr GLACHAN (Albury) = [6.33]: I wish=20 to speak on behalf of a young constituent of mine, Mr Caine Melbourne, a = promising young amateur boxer who lives in the Albury electorate. Some = time ago=20 as a member of the National Boxing League he took part in tournaments = sponsored=20 by that league.

But realising that the = Amateur=20 Boxing Association was the only: organisation that had the right to = select national = representatives, he=20 decided he would switch to that Association because he felt he might = have had a=20 chance to represent Australia at a future Commonwealth Games or = perhaps Olympics.

 

Being ambitious and = fairly well=20 thought of in amateur boxing in the Albury district, he decided that = would be=20 the best course for him. However, some time ago Caine, while working at = a hotel=20 known as the Ettamogah Pub, was told by his employer there that he was = having=20 staged at the hotel a boxing tournament sponsored by that National Boxing = League.=20

As at that time Caine was = a member=20 of that league, he agreed to take part in the tournament, and = subsequently he=20 joined the Australian = Amateur Boxing=20 Association.

He realised he had a bit = of a=20 problem, but to keep faith with his employer - he felt it important that = he do=20 that, especially as his employer had gone to a lot of trouble to = advertise the=20 tournament and advertise locally that Caine Melbourne would be taking = part in it=20 - Caine felt he should keep the promise he made and take part in that=20 tournament.

 

He did exactly that, but = was then=20 told by the Australian = Amateur Boxing=20 Association that he was no longer considered to be part of its=20 organisation and would not = be allowed=20 to compete in any of its tournaments. This meant that the = opportunity=20 for him to represent=20 Australia in the future in international competitions would = be cut=20 off.

 

Caine was very upset = about that.=20 His father wrote to the Secretary of the Australian Amateur Boxing = Association,=20 Mr Arthur Tunstall, pointing out the circumstances involved, that Caine = was a=20 young man who had made a mistake and misjudged the situation, that he = realised=20 now that he should never as a member of the Australian Amateur Boxing=20 Association have taken part in an Australian Boxing League tournament, = and that=20 he regretted it.

The letter pointed out = the=20 circumstances of his obligation to his employer, given the advertising = that had=20 been undertaken. His father received a reply saying simply that the = board had=20 considered his excuse but felt it really was not relevant, and that = Caine would=20 no longer be considered by the Amateur Boxing=20 Association.

 

Caine's father has = attempted to=20 ring the association on a number of occasions but cannot get a hearing. = One of=20 the reasons for that could have been, of course, that Arthur Tunstall = was=20 overseas and was not available.

But Caine's problem has = caused a=20 lot of concern in the Albury area and has been the subject of = speculation in the=20 local media about his possibilities of representing Australia and the = fact that=20 this avenue is now closed to him. I appeal to the Minister for Sport and = Recreation.

I spoke to her early this = morning=20 and informed her that I would raise this matter. I wonder whether she could move on behalf of all = the young=20 amateur boxers in this country who want to be involved in the fine sport of amateur=20 boxing,

who do not understand the = politics=20 and jealousies involved, who might initially become involved with the = Amateur=20 Boxing League only to find their opportunity to represent Australia is = totally=20 cut off.

I wonder whether the = Minister might=20 be able to make some effort on behalf of my constituent, Caine = Melbourne, and=20 also on behalf of all those young Australians who would just like the=20 opportunity to represent their country in the future. I know that is = quite a=20 task and that many have tried in the past, but the Australian Amateur = Boxing=20 Association is very fixed in its views and will not give an opportunity = to=20 anyone who belongs to the league.

 

 

 

 

 

Such jealousy is very = stupid. I=20 wonder whether they could work together for the sake of young people in = the=20 sport. I hope the Minister might be able to help in some way in this=20 regard.

 

Mr AMERY (Mount Druitt - = Minister=20 for Agriculture) [6.37]:

I will make sure that the = representations made by the honourable member for Albury are passed on = to the=20 Minister for Sport and Recreation.

The issue he has raised = comes as=20 somewhat of a surprise to me, that jealousies exist between boxing = organisations=20 and associations.

Such jealousies have = plagued the=20 sport overseas in the professional arena.

A former Minister for = Sport,=20 Michael Cleary, brought in legislation to clear up the New South Wales = boxing=20 associations.

Debate on that = legislation=20 expressed the hope of resolving much of the jealousy and rivalry that=20 unfortunately afflicts boxing at both amateur and professional=20 levels.

 

I hope that the Minister = will be=20 able to negotiate on behalf of the honourable member's=20 constituent.

 

It is sad that a person's = chance to=20 represent Australia and bring home a medal for the sake of our country = could be=20 hampered by rivalry or jealousy between boxing=20 organisations.

 

The honourable member has = made an=20 excellent point.

 

I am sure the Minister = will do all=20 she can to assist in this = matter.

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