Australia's world champion netballers are threatening industrial action if pay talks with Netball Australia fail to achieve a satisfactory deal.
The players' union is to meet with Netball Australia tomorrow with players asking for an increase from $250 to $500 a day when on national team duty.
On average, players spend 50 contact days with the Australian team a year, earning about $12,500 which would rise to $25,000.
Netball Australia's offered a 20 per cent pay increase.
The Australian Netball Players Association director John-Paul Blandthorn says playing for the Diamonds and in the trans-Tasman competition earns a player about $43,000 a year.
But Netball Australia chief executive Kate Palmer says seven of the current Diamonds earn more than $125,000 from netball and related activities, with four of those earning over $185,000.
If the Diamonds decide to strike, the move could effect other national teams including New Zealand, with Australia due to play here later this year.
The players' union is to meet with Netball Australia tomorrow with players asking for an increase from $250 to $500 a day when on national team duty.
On average, players spend 50 contact days with the Australian team a year, earning about $12,500 which would rise to $25,000.
Netball Australia's offered a 20 per cent pay increase.
The Australian Netball Players Association director John-Paul Blandthorn says playing for the Diamonds and in the trans-Tasman competition earns a player about $43,000 a year.
But Netball Australia chief executive Kate Palmer says seven of the current Diamonds earn more than $125,000 from netball and related activities, with four of those earning over $185,000.
If the Diamonds decide to strike, the move could effect other national teams including New Zealand, with Australia due to play here later this year.
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