ABC Studios, PM anchor, Mark Colan, is interviewing SOCOG Minister Michael Knight. The large red "ON AIR" light is on.

Colan
Minister, there have been a number of rumours circulating about the inexplicable omission of this significant sport from the Sydney olympic program.

Knight
It's really quite straightforward, Mark.

(pause as the expectation is that Knight will continue, eventually, however it is Colan who speaks)

Colan
So, what is the explanation?

Knight
Mark, I understand your interest, but it is not something I am at liberty to enter into.

Colan
One claim is that the new drug testing strategy is ineffective when used on the particular performance enhancing drugs used in this remarkable sport.

Knight
That is simply not true, Mark. As a matter of fact standard testing techniques as used by state police forces for years now are perfectly satisfactory.

Colan
Another claim was that by running this sport Australia would be opening its doors to all sorts of undesirable people.

Knight
It's true Mark, there are very strange people associated with the sport, but I have every confidence that our immigration controls would weed them out.

Colan
And those already here? Minister. Some Australian citizens for example?

Knight
I sympathize with your concerns, but in the end we must recognize as Australian citizens they have some rights.

Colan
Just one final question, Minister. Some people claim that because it's a mixed sex sport there could be a weakening of family values if it was promoted to excess.

Knight
The PM has expressed some reservation on the, er, as you put it, the er, mixed gender issue. But He felt that with suitable uniforms, it would not be a irreproachable situation. So that is not the issue.

Colan
Thank you, Minister.
That was the Olympic Minister, Michael Knight, being a bit cagey about the SOCOG decision not to run with the sport you all wanted to see. Now to our Melbourne Studio where we will report on an interesting development in the four schools situation.

The "ON AIR" light goes off.

Colan
That didn't go too badly, Mick.

Knight
I think you really should have pushed me a little harder, and then I could have got somewhat terse, still, it's been a long day, particularly with this daylight saving business.

Colan
Mick, off the record what's the real reason for not programming the sport in? The thing seems innocent enough to me.

Knight
Be your age, mate. Just how much sponsorship can you fit on a pissy little plastic disc barely half an inch in diameter?

What are they talking about?