Netball Australia appoints new chair amid Hancock sponsorship controversy

The Australia Diamonds prior to game two of the Constellation Cup series against the New Zealand Silver Ferns on October 16, 2022 (by Mark Tantrum/Getty Images)
The Australia Diamonds prior to game two of the Constellation Cup series against the New Zealand Silver Ferns on October 16, 2022 (by Mark Tantrum/Getty Images)

Netball Australia has announced Wendy Archer as its new chair, with Marina Go stepping down from the role in what the governing body describes as a “planned transition” amid growing unease over its new sponsorship deal with mining and agricultural company Hancock Prospecting.

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