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Sukkar takes ‘big shoulders’ to the top of Australian sport

Michael Bleby

New Australian Sports Commission chairman Josephine Sukkar – the first woman to hold the role in the 37 years the federal government agency has been operating – is looking forward to taking her “big shoulders” from her home ground of rugby into the larger national, and highly politicised, arena of sport funding.

Mrs Sukkar, a founding principal of Sydney contractor Buildcorp and president of Australian Women’s Rugby, next week takes over the role vacated last year by banker John Wylie, leading the body that allocates hundreds of millions of dollars to sports carrying the performance hopes of the country. Controversy and keenly argued interests are never far away.

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Michael Bleby covers commercial and residential property, with a focus on housing and finance, construction, design & architecture. He also dabbles in the business of sport. Michael is based in Melbourne. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at mbleby@afr.com

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