The National Sports Tribunal is a body established by the ''National Sports Tribunal Act 2019'' to hear and resolve sports-related disputes in Australia. It provides national sporting organisations (and other sporting bodies), athletes and athlete support personnel with "a cost-effective, efficient, and independent forum for resolving sports-related disputes, consistent, transparent and accountable services and a range of resolution methods: arbitration, mediation, conciliation or case appraisal".
The Tribunal was a recommendation of the Report of the Review of Australia's Sports Integrity Arrangements (the Wood review). Previously appeals from the
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) had been heard by the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal. As part of the same package of reforms ASADA was replaced by a new body,
Sport Integrity Australia
Sport Integrity Australia is an executive agency of the Australian Government which commenced operation on 1 July 2020. The agency was established by the Parliament of Australia from the recommendations presented in the ''Report of the Review ...
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John Boultbee was appointed the inaugural Chief Executive Officer on 2 March 2020.
The Tribunal began operations on 19 March 2020. The National Sports Tribunal was initially established as a two-year trial to develop capability against demand, and refine operations and services.
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Sports in Australia
Sport is an important part of Australia that dates back to the early colonial period. Australian rules football, rugby league, rugby union, association football, cricket and tennis are among the earliest organised sports in Australia. Sport ...
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National Sports Tribunal Bill 2019 National Sports Tribunal Bill 2019 Explanatory Memorandum
Sports governing bodies in Australia
2020 establishments in Australia
Government agencies established in 2020
Sports law
Australian tribunals