Print this pageMinister for Sport, Senator The Hon Mark Arbib
Mark Arbib was elected Senator for New South Wales at the 2007 Federal Election and commenced his term on 1 July 2008.
Senator Arbib was appointed Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Minister for Sport and Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness in September 2010. He previously served as Minister for Employment Participation and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery.
Mark has a Masters of Arts in Political Science and Economic History from the University of NSW.
For more information on Senator Arbib please refer to his Parliament of Australia webpage.
Media Releases
2011
- Minister Congratulates Australian Surfing Award Winners - 17 February
- Most Comprehensive Anti-Doping Program for Australian Olympic and Paralympic Athletes - 16 February
- Australia supports World Body to fight Match Fixing - 3 February
- Minister for Sport thanks Jim Stynes - 2 February
- Mint produces coin for Australian Open Finals - 27 January
- Australian Winter Youth Olympic team returns with two medals - 25 January
- Minister launches Southern Stars Kiwi Challenge - 19 January
- Australian team to take on the best at the Winter Youth Olympic Games - 12 January
- Australia welcomes Olympic efforts to tackle Match Fixing - 2 January
- Minister welcomes appointment of new Australian Institute of Sport Director - 16 December
- Kookaburras win a good sign for London - 11 December
- Minister congratulates AFL on international award - 8 December
- Minister congratulates Bowls Hall of Fame inductees - 7 December
- Minister welcomes historic athletics partnership - 7 December
- Ministers join GreenEDGE cycling for ride to parliament house - 7 December
- Prime Minister encourages children to play sport - 6 December
- Government congratulates Newcombe Medal winner Sam Stosur - 5 December
- Minister congratulates Magnussen on top honour - 3 December
- Fremantle and Perth welcome the 2011 Sailing World Championships - 2 December
- Government welcomes Smith Football Review - 1 December
- Minister pays tribute to league legend Artie Beetson - 1 December
- Government pays tribute to sports scientist Frank Pyke - 24 November
- Minister welcomes petition to keep bowls on TV - 23 November
- Government congratulates Geitz on winning netball's top honour - 19 November
- Match-fixers will face jail under nationally-consistent laws - 18 November
- Minister welcomes new cricket integrity measures - 16 November
- Helping athletes tackle illicit drugs - 15 November
- Minister congratulates top canoeists - 14 November
- Gold Coast secures 2018 Commonwealth Games - 12 November
- Cadel Evans wins Cyclist of the Year award - 11 November
- Meares and cycling dominate 2011 AIS awards - 10 November
- Minister announces Australian Institute of Sport's 'best of the best' athletes - 4 November
- International honour for National Centre of Indigenous Excellence - 26 October
- Sports Media Awards finalists announced - 25 October
- Street soccer program kicks a goal for homelessness - 25 October
- Kids urged to give skateboarding a go in Cairns - 22 October
- Great Australian sports people join hall of fame - 13 October
- Surf lifesavers make massive contribution to keeping Australians safe - 12 October
- Star players line up for open basketball league season - 7 October
- Captains' forum focuses on making sport accessible - 6 October
- Australia's best gymnasts to take on the world - 5 October
- Former origin greats promote indigenous jobs in Brisbane - 5 October
- Ministers take next steps in fighting match fixing - 30 September
- Sports ministers endorse national water safety principles - 30 September
- Minister wishes global games team success - 23 September
- New training centre to help sailors prepare for London - 23 September
- Minister welcomes ABC decision on local football - 22 September
- New appointments to Australian Sports Commission - 22 September
- 2011 National Drowning report released - 21 September
- Australian sporting captains to meet in Redfern - 20 September
- Australia welcomes home World Champion - 19 September
- Australian cricketing greats honoured - 13 September
- Minister congratulates Australia's basketballers - 12 September
- Sam Stosur - 12 September
- Minister for Sport congratulates Australian world champion rowers - 9 September
- Australia and Russia sign Olympic agreement - 7 September
- New generation of surfers take to the waves - 7 September
- Minister farewells Wallabies on World Cup crusade - 5 September
- Aussie T-Ball to get more kids playing sport - 31 August
- First Paralympic Hall of Fame inductees announced - 29 August
- Australia supports anti-doping efforts in the Pacific - 27 August
- More kids given the chance to play tennis - 23 August
- Australia's Street Socceroos to kick goals in France - 19 August
- International sport grants now available - 19 August
- Sports join program to fight illicit drugs - 19 August
- Israel-Palestine Peace Team welcomed to Canberra - 18 August
- Government supports women leaders in sport - 17 August
- Extra tickets on sale for CHOGM netball games - 16 August
- Australia and UK sign historic agreement to beat drug cheats - 14 August
- Funding supports 136 Indigenous sport projects - 12 August
- Minister Arbib welcomes home Cadel Evans - 11 August
- Government welcomes re-signing of Ric Charlesworth - 10 August
- Minister welcomes appointment of new Australian Sports Commission CEO - 8 August
- Minister thanks Peter Fricker for service to sport - 5 August
- More support for Australia's best squash players - 5 August
- Government congratulates Norma Plummer - 4 August
- Multicultural youth sports grants announced - 4 August
- Federal Government welcomes VIC sports betting review - 3 August
- New super sporting campus for Central Coast - 28 July
- Sport facilities help keep young people off the streets - 27 July
- Evans win to help inspire Australian cyclists - 25 July
- Australia congratulates Cadel Evans on Tour de France glory - 24 July
- Agreement by Attorneys next step in fight against match fixing - 22 July
- Wallabies kick off World Cup campaign - 17 July
- AFL investigation proves need for National Policy on Match-Fixing - 15 July
- Government honours AFL great - 13 July
- World champion Diamonds to play in Perth during CHOGM - 11 July
- $1.45M to boost woman's sport media coverage - 9 July
- Minister to visit Singapore - 8 July
- Special Olympics World Summer Games come to a close - 6 July
- Australian juniors shine at Wimbledon - 4 July
- Polocrosse team to defend World Title - 29 June
- NRL Indigenous Women's Programs to Lift Participation - 24 June
- Olympians inspire children to get active - 23 June
- Minister Congratulates First Female AOC Life Member - 14 May
- Helping to get kids active after school - 10 May
- Migrant youth get a sporting chance - 10 May
- Supporting Australian sport - 10 May
- Groote Eylandt Basketball increases indigenous participation - 9 May
Speeches
Transcripts
- The Cricket, Stadium upgrades: Interview With Marius Benson, Abc News Radio Sydney – 5 January 2012
- Match Fixing: ABC, The World Today – 11 October 2011
- Captain’s Forum: Joint press conference with Australian sporting leaders – 6 October 2011
- Match Fixing: ABC, AM with Naomi Woodley – 1 October 2011
- Olympic Day: Joint press conference with John Coates – 23 June 2011