From: "Judith Tierney" To: Subject: Fw: READ THIS PLEASE CAROL FOR STEVE Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 23:30:58 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0067_01C87F18.F7961550" 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_0067_01C87F18.F7961550 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Judith Tierney=20 To: Carole Wust=20 Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 9:58 PM Subject: READ THIS PLEASE CAROL FOR STEVE AMATEUR BOXING 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.=20 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 Olympic Games. 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. 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.=20 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. 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. 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. 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, 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. 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. Mr AMERY (Mount Druitt - Minister for Agriculture) [6.37]: 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. I = hope that the Minister will be able to negotiate on behalf of the = honourable member's constituent. 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. = The honourable member has made an excellent point. I am sure the = Minister will do all she can to assist in this matter. =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0067_01C87F18.F7961550 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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From: Judith = Tierney
To: Carole Wust
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 9:58 PM
Subject: READ THIS PLEASE CAROL FOR STEVE

AMATEUR=20 BOXING


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

But realising that = the Amateur=20 Boxing Association was the only organisation that had the right to = select=20 national representatives, he decided he would switch to that association = because=20 he felt he might have had a chance to represent Australia at a future=20 Commonwealth Games or perhaps Olympic Games. 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=20 League.
As at that time Caine = was a=20 member of that league, he agreed to take part in the tournament, and=20 subsequently he joined the Australian Amateur Boxing Association.=20

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=20 then told by the Australian Amateur Boxing Association that he was no = longer=20 considered to be part of its organisation and would not be allowed to = compete in=20 any of its tournaments.

 This meant that the opportunity = for him=20 to represent Australia in the future in international competitions would = be cut=20 off.
Caine was very upset = about=20 that. His father wrote to the Secretary of the Australian Amateur Boxing = Association, Mr Arthur Tunstall, pointing out the circumstances = involved, that=20 Caine was a young man who had made a mistake and misjudged the = situation, that=20 he realised now that he should never as a member of the Australian = Amateur=20 Boxing Association have taken part in an Australian Boxing League = tournament,=20 and that he regretted it. The letter pointed out the circumstances of = his=20 obligation to his employer, given the advertising that had been = undertaken. His=20 father received a reply saying simply that the board had considered his = excuse=20 but felt it really was not relevant, and that Caine would no longer be=20 considered by the Amateur Boxing 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=20 a lot of concern in the Albury area and has been the subject of = speculation in=20 the local media about his possibilities of representing Australia and = the fact=20 that this avenue is now closed to him. I appeal to the Minister for = Sport and=20 Recreation. I spoke to her early this morning and informed her that I = would=20 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=20 amateur boxing, who do not understand the politics and jealousies = involved, who=20 might initially become involved with the Amateur Boxing League only to = find=20 their opportunity to represent Australia is totally cut off. I wonder = whether=20 the Minister might be able to make some effort on behalf of my = constituent,=20 Caine Melbourne, and also on behalf of all those young Australians who = would=20 just like the opportunity to represent their country in the future. I = know that=20 is quite a task and that many have tried in the past, but the Australian = Amateur=20 Boxing Association is very fixed in its views and will not give an = opportunity=20 to anyone who belongs to the league. Such jealousy is very stupid. I = wonder=20 whether they could work together for the sake of young people in the = sport. I=20 hope the Minister might be able to help in some way in this = regard.
Mr = AMERY (Mount Druitt - = Minister for=20 Agriculture) [6.37]: I will make sure that the representations made by = the=20 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=20 jealousies exist between boxing organisations and associations. Such = jealousies=20 have plagued the sport overseas in the professional arena. A former = Minister for=20 Sport, Michael Cleary, brought in legislation to clear up the New South = Wales=20 boxing associations. Debate on that legislation expressed the hope of = resolving=20 much of the jealousy and rivalry that unfortunately afflicts boxing at = both=20 amateur and professional levels. I hope that the Minister will be able = to=20 negotiate on behalf of the honourable member's constituent. It is sad = that a=20 person's chance to represent Australia and bring home a medal for the = sake of=20 our country could be hampered by rivalry or jealousy between boxing=20 organisations. The honourable member has made an excellent point. I am = sure the=20 Minister will do all she can to assist in this matter.

 

 

 

 

 

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