Sports Minister caught rewriting history

Sports Minister Anika Wells has been caught rewriting history after claiming on national

television that she does not miss Parliament to attend major sporting events.

Speaking on Sky News this morning, the Minister said:

“I don’t make it to a lot of major sporting events… And as a general rule, I don’t miss

Parliament to hit major sporting events.”

Shadow Minister for Sport, Angie Bell said the Minister’s comments are impossible to

reconcile with the public record.

“In November 2022, the Sports Minister travelled to Qatar during the FIFA Men’s World Cup

while Parliament was sitting,” Ms Bell said.

“That trip was approved by the Prime Minister. Parliament was sitting. Those are the facts.

“The Minister’s own social media shows her attending FIFA World Cup matches and

hospitality functions in Qatar while Australians expected their representatives to be in

Canberra.

“This isn’t about whether ministers should represent Australia overseas, this is about

honesty.”

“When a Minister makes a public statement that is contradicted by the public record,

Australians deserve an explanation.

“You cannot tell Australians you don’t miss Parliament for major sporting events when you

travelled to the FIFA World Cup while Parliament was sitting.”

Ms Bell said the comments reflected a familiar pattern from the Albanese Government.

“Labor has developed a habit of saying whatever is politically convenient, regardless of the

facts.

“They promised Australians their power bills would fall by $275. Instead, families are paying

hundreds more.

“They promised there would be no changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing. Those

promises have since unravelled.”And now the Sports Minister wants Australians to believe she doesn’t miss Parliament to

attend major sporting events, despite the fact that she attended the FIFA World Cup in Qatar

while Parliament was sitting.

“How can Australians trust the Prime Minister and his Ministers with a track record of lies?”