Irene Hatzipetros

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-116246

Hansard session: Fifty-Seventh Parliament, First Session (57-1)

Irene Hatzipetros

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley)

—I congratulate Ms Irene Hatzipetros on her appointment as the new Chairwoman for the St George Football Association ahead of the upcoming season. Ms Hatzipetros is the first female to be elected as Chair since the establishment of the Association. The St George Football Association is the main governing body for Football and Futsal teams in the area, representing 23 clubs and 9500 players. As Chair, Ms Hatzipetros has expressed her concerns and plans to further grow female participation rates in the sport. The story of women's Football in this country is the greatest growth story in Australian sport. Over 20% of all participants in the game are female and this trend is soaring upwards. I strongly encourage and support Ms Hatzipetros in her quest to further motivate young girls and women to participate in the great game of Football. I look forward to working with Ms Hatzipetros in continuing my ongoing support for the Association and the local soccer clubs in the Oatley electorate, and congratulate her again on her historic appointment.