Election 2016: Bill Shorten vows to boost TV coverage of women's sport

By Matthew Knott
Updated May 29 2016 - 12:19pm, first published 12:08pm
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten meets with soccer players from the Canberra United Academy during a visit to the University of Canberra. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten meets with soccer players from the Canberra United Academy during a visit to the University of Canberra. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has vowed to boost the amount of women's sport on the ABC's TV and digital channels by 500 hours, saying it was time female athletes receive the same treatment as men.

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