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#374: How Victoria won the NFL: What government's role in major events actually looks like with Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MP
Meet Hon. Steve Dimopoulos MP, Victoria's Minister for Sport.
Before entering Parliament, Steve ran a local café in Oakleigh, worked in the Department of Justice and at the Victorian Multicultural Commission, and served as a councillor and Mayor of Monash. He also worked for federal MP Simon Crean.
Lots to look out for including how Steve came to lead the sport portfolio without being a lifelong sports fan, how Victoria secured the NFL through the work of government, what he asks potential employees in interviews, and how Melbourne's concentration of sporting organisations creates…
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