Thank you.
The legislation that was passed in Australia in preparation for the 2000 Games was very similar to the legislation you have in front of you today. So there were no provisions for athletes; however; athletes were finding it extremely difficult to create sponsorship relationships to promote themselves and garner the funds needed for their training and competition costs.
So in 2001 the government made the amendment to provide athletes and sport organizations, etc., with a bit more freedom, for athletes in particular, to reference themselves and be referenced by their supporters as Olympians and Paralympians.