Bills
Australian Grands Prix Amendment Bill 2025
Introduction and first reading
Steve DIMOPOULOS (Oakleigh – Minister for Environment, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Minister for Outdoor Recreation) (09:33): I move:
That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Australian Grands Prix Act 1994 in relation to the race period, the definition of ‘grand prix insignia’, acting appointments and public access areas, to provide for the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to host approved events and for other purposes.
Motion agreed to.
Sam GROTH (Nepean) (09:34): I seek a brief explanation of the bill, please.
Steve DIMOPOULOS (Oakleigh – Minister for Environment, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Minister for Outdoor Recreation) (09:34): The bill proposes to extend the race period for up to 21 days, with options for public and tenant access to Albert Park during this time. The current provisions are that the race gets established and the infrastructure gets established over 17 weeks. Within that 17 weeks there is a seven-day period which is for the exclusive use of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation. This bill seeks to increase the period of that exclusivity for up to 21 days but also give the AGPC the authority to designate public access areas, which is a way to balance public access use both by the tenant sporting clubs and the businesses there but also by casual users of the park, because there are over 7 million users of that park. It is a good fix for that. The bill will also address changes in the Australian Grand Prix Corporation’s ownership of insignia and intellectual property, increase the annual payment to Parks Victoria, enable the AGPC to host non-motorsport events – not necessarily at Albert Park, just anywhere across Victoria – as an entity and improve corporate governance arrangements.
Read first time.
Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.