Visit Victoria steps in with $15M Netball Australia sponsorship deal after Hancock Prospecting withdrawal

Kalila Welch

October 31, 2022 12:06

Netball Australia’s $15 million funding deficit has been resolved with a new sponsorship deal of the same value, as Visit Victoria has stepped in as the number one sponsor of the sports national team, the Australian Diamonds.

The news comes after the team’s funding was last week left in limbo after executive chairman of Hancock Prospecting, Gina Reinhart, pulled the mining company’s $15 million sponsorship due to Diamonds player’s protests around the deal.

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Kalila Welch

Kalila Welch joined the Mumbrella editorial team in November 2021. She took a brief career break in mid 2023 to complete her Masters of Journalism before returning to Mumbrella for a year.

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