Leyonhjelm quizzes Australian Sports Commission

Australian Institute of Sport spends $2.7 million annually running an athletes' resort in northern Italy

[LepszyNizWczoraj]

Actually the good example of how it should always go - a questions from the person who tries to understand something and good answers provided.

[prospero]

It should be scrutinised, but the questions were answered well.

[samhilton]

People who say 'uh' that much should not be paid that much.

[groko]

Good questions, and some good answers.

[terrypaull]

A taxpayer funded time share overseas accommodation for elite athletes.

[marklanahan]

I'd want a list of who went there, cos I bet shitloads of not so important hangers on were taken there to.

[douggiesdojo]

The European AIS facility is totally necessary for elite athletes. To compete at an elite level within Australia is a very expensive task. It costs a couple of hundred dollars in petrol and takes around at least 8 hours to drive from capital to capital, or it costs hundreds more to fly, hire a car, pay for accommodation and compete. This needs to be done on a regular basis to get good enough to break into a national team, THEN things get really expensive when you start competing overseas. Compare that with Europe, where you can jump in a car, drive for 30 minutes and attend an international competition. Having a European training center is essential for Australian athletes.

[ash]

2.7 Million so they can "save money on transporting their row boat" and to acclimatise for indoor sports...