Sports Minister Rita Saffioti confident of strong crowd for Perth Test match despite Wednesday start

PerthNow - Oct 20, 2026

Sports Minister Rita Saffioti has conceded a Wednesday start for this year’s Perth Test is not ideal, but remains confident a strong crowd will flock to Optus Stadium to see Australia take on New Zealand.

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