This bill modernises the Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection Act 2014 — a rule-based framework protecting event branding and sponsors from ambush marketing, covering the 2027 Rugby World Cup and the Brisbane 2032 Games. Labor and Coalition speakers both backed it in the Federation Chamber, and its second reading was agreed on the voices — no recorded division, so there are no numbers to show.
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This bill updates a 2014 law that protects the logos, images and official merchandise of major sporting events from being copied or used by businesses that aren't real sponsors ("ambush marketing"). Right now, Parliament has to pass a fresh law each time a new event needs protection. The bill would let the sport minister add events by regulation instead, with set criteria for what qualifies. It's aimed at covering the 2027 Rugby World Cup and Brisbane 2032 Olympics. Labor says it's a practical modernisation that gives sponsors and organisers certainty and protects consumers from fakes. The Coalition supports the branding protections but questions shifting the power to declare events from Parliament to the minister. The bill passed its second reading with no formal vote counted.
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