In the lead up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Albanese Government is ensuring the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra remains the destination for Australia\u2019s elite athletes to train, develop and ultimately succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the 2024-25 Budget, the Albanese Government will invest $249.7 million in the AIS\u2019s facilities in Bruce, ensuring they are modern and fit-for-purpose for Australia\u2019s elite and aspiring athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will deliver:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, there will be a further $10 million for the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts to work with the ACT Government to develop a Bruce Precinct Masterplan \u2013 ensuring the Bruce site is welcoming and fit for purpose for visitors, athletes and their families alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Funding will be provisioned in the Budget while a detailed business plan for the AIS site redevelopment is finalised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These commitments reflect the recommendations made in the recent independent review into AIS Infrastructure and help ensure our high-performance athletes have access to world-class facilities that best support Australia\u2019s sporting success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018A Fit for Purpose Australian Institute of Sport: An independent review\u2019 can now be found on the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts website<\/a>. The Government\u2019s full response to the review will be released shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ACT was ignored by the previous government, and the condition of the AIS is just one demonstration of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For over a decade the Liberals and Nationals did nothing to invest in the future of Australia\u2019s elite athletes, and did nothing to support infrastructure for those living and working in the ACT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are getting on with delivering a better future for all Australians, one made in Australia that builds opportunity and thriving communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe want to give our athletes the best chance of bringing home gold at Brisbane and every competition before and after those games.<\/p> \u201cThe upcoming Budget will ensure the Australian Institute of Sport remains in the Capital, where it belongs, and ensure it once again becomes the world-leading high-performance centre it was designed to be.<\/p> \u201cWhat is crystal clear is that under my Government \u2013 Canberra will always get the support, investment and respect that Australia\u2019s national capital deserves.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor more than 40 years, the Australian Institute of Sport has been a much-loved venue for athletes, for Canberra locals and for visitors to the ACT.<\/p> \u201cIt\u2019s played host to school excursions, sporting matches and concerts, but we know in recent years it\u2019s fallen into disrepair due to inaction from the Liberals and Nationals.<\/p> \u201cThe Albanese Government is investing almost $250 million into the AIS so it can once again become the vibrant community hub that Canberrans know and love.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Australian Institute of Sport should be a place where elite athletes want to be to help achieve their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are investing in the Institute so it can be that place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor 2032 Games success, the need for sport investment is now as we know it takes up to eight years to prepare an athlete for the highest level of competition.<\/p> \u201cWhen it was first built, the AIS was so successful in preparing our medal winning athletes that it was replicated by sporting nations around the world and became the benchmark for achieving athletic success.<\/p> \u201cToday, our government is investing in the AIS so we reach those benchmarks again as we commit to delivering world standard training facilities ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is a great day for Canberra. The commitment to the AIS in Canberra will not only create local jobs, but it also appropriately recognises the city\u2019s role as the nation\u2019s capital.<\/p> \u201cIt places the Institute and its facilities at the heart of a modern sports, health and education precinct in Bruce for decades to come.<\/p> \u201cWe welcome the Albanese\u2019s Government plan to restore this national asset and to work together to plan for the precinct\u2019s future.<\/p> \u201cI also acknowledge the advocacy of the many local sporting groups and Canberrans who have continued to passionately advocate for the AIS\u2019s place in Canberra\u2019s future and who have helped to achieve this outcome.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In the lead up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Albanese Government is ensuring the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra remains the destination for Australia\u2019s elite athletes to train, develop and ultimately succeed. 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Minister for Finance, Katy Gallagher:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Sport, Anika Wells:\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
ACT Acting Chief Minister, Yvette Berry:\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n