Federal Minister for Sport Kate Lundy says the government had no choice but to go public with the ACC report Chiefs of Australian Sporting codes, Sports Minister Kate Lundy, ASADA CEO Aurora Andruska, Minister for Justice Jason Clare and Australian Crime Commission CEO John Lawler speak to media following the release of findings from a 12 month investigation into Australian sport. THIS past week has been a tough one for Australian sports fans. Many have been left wondering if our sporting heroes are mixed up with doping, match-fixing and criminal activity. For a nation of sports lovers, how do we begin to understand that organised crime and drugs has infiltrated Australian sport? Some said that the government should have shelved the Australian Crime Commission report. That we should have sat on the report, and not raised the red flag. Well, as Minister for Sport I just couldn't do that. How could I continue to stand up and promote sport, particularly to parents and children, with the knowledge of the ACC report? Let's remember the ACC said that if we left this unchecked, organised criminals would continue to expand into Australian sport and that these risks extend beyond the two codes the ACC focused their investigation upon. To the absolute credit of the major professional sports, they shared my grave concerns and chose to stand up with the ACC and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority last Thursday. All of sport is and should be concerned about organised crime. They should be concerned about the use of banned substances. They should be concerned about athletes using substances not even approved for human use. We should be proud and acknowledge the leaders of Australian sport are not running away from this issue. They know there are serious risks and that all sports need to act. Throughout this process, the NRL and AFL have been professional and diligent in the way they have confronted these problems in difficult circumstances, and I commend them for their work. Contrary to the gloom and doom talk, I consider this a turning point for Australian sport. Last Thursday, I saw Australia's sporting leaders draw a line in the sand and say Australia has always been a leader in protecting the integrity of Australian sport and we will not fall behind. By working together, Australian sport will continue to be recognised across the world as a country that does not ignore problems, we confront them.