Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown—Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault)— From Saturday 9 September to Friday 15 September, talented young netballers from around Australia gathered in Perth for the 2023 School Sport Australia National Netball Championships.

Coming so soon after the mighty Diamonds swept to victory at the Netball World Cup in South Africa, the young athletes gathered at the Gold Netball Centre in Jolimont must have been especially excited to take their skills to the court.

Amongst them was young Mount Hutton local Sophie McCallum, who played on the NSW Primary School Sport Association side. By all reports it was a fantastic tournament, with some closely fought matches and great displays of sportsmanship from the boys and girls. New South Wales came third in the girls' tournament, with ten wins and four losses for a total of 34 points—just one point below second place Queensland.

I would like to congratulate Sophie on her contribution to this fabulous result, and I can't wait to hear about her netball prowess in the future!

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