Swimming Queensland has cited concerns over centralisation of control were behind its lone dissenting vote against a change to Swimming Australia’s constitution
Australia’s Kaylee McKeown at the Swimming World Cup in Budapest. Swimming Australia voted for constitutional change at a special meeting last week.Australia’s Kaylee McKeown at the Swimming World Cup in Budapest. Swimming Australia voted for constitutional change at a special meeting last week.Last modified on Mon 23 Oct 2023 09.33 CESTAustralia’s constitution, after a threat of expulsion from World Aquatics forced the sport to rush through reform in a matter of weeks.
The new model means members such as Swimming Queensland directly elect a lower proportion of the board: from seven out of nine directors previously, to five out of 11. It also increased the number of member votes from nine to at least 21, but it’s not yet clear on how these rights will be apportioned.
“We’ve demonstrated this system can work brilliantly,” he told ABC radio. “Our view is that what’s actually gone wrong with Swimming Australia is that in recent times the people who filled the president and CEO haven’t met the standard required. If they get that bit right, they’ll get the rest right.”
The ASC issued a release after the vote congratulating Swimming Australia but noting: “As a result of the constitutional changes, Swimming Australia will move closer towards meeting the governance maturity standards expected for a tier one Commonwealth funded sport.”
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