Meeting of Sport and Recreation Ministers (disbanded)

The Meeting of Sport and Recreation Ministers (MSRM) was a standing committee of Ministers from Australia and New Zealand established in 2011 to provide a forum for governments of Australia, its States and Territories and New Zealand to collaborate on issues relating to sport and active recreation. It continued the work of the former COAG Council – Sport and Recreation Ministers’ Council established in 1973 and continuing up to June 2011. In October 2020, the National Cabinet decided to disband MSRM.

The Committee's role was to:

• Actively promote a Nationally and, where appropriate, Trans-Tasman collaborative approach to sport and active recreation.
• Progress agreed key priorities set out in the Work Plan;
• Identify new and progress existing sport and active recreation initiatives of National and/or Trans-Tasman significance.
• Contribute to whole of governments objectives by participating in other forums where these objectives are progressed.
• Progress the sharing of information between the governments of Australia, its States and Territories and New Zealand.
• Carry out special projects to support coordination.
• Identify emerging threats, opportunities and priorities and scope for innovation and cross-jurisdictional collaboration.

The Committee of Australian Sport and Recreation Officials (CASRO) was a standing sub-committee established under the Meeting of Sport and Recreation Ministers to provide a forum for governments of Australia, its States and Territories and New Zealand to collaborate on issues relating to sport and active recreation. In October 2020, the National Cabinet decided to disband both MSRM and CASRO.

The Sub-Committee was established to:

• Actively promote a Nationally and, where appropriate, Trans-Tasman collaborative approach to sport and active recreation.
• Progress matters referred from the Meeting of Sport and Recreation Ministers (MSRM) and agreed key priorities set out in the Work Plan.
• Identify new and progress existing sport and active recreation initiatives of National and/or Trans-Tasman significance.
• Contribute to whole of governments objectives by participating in other forums where these objectives are progressed.
• Progress the sharing of information between the governments of Australia, its States and Territories and New Zealand.
• Carry out special projects to support coordination.
• Identify emerging threats and opportunities and opportunities innovation and cross-jurisdictional collaboration.