Meet the Hon. steve_dimopoulos MP. Steve is Victoria's Minister for Sport, responsible for bringing the world's biggest events to the sporting capital of the world… Melbourne. Four and a half years ago, Premier Daniel Andrews rang Steve and handed him the portfolios for tourism, sport and major events. As a result, the media nicknamed him the Minister for Fun. Since then, Victoria has locked in the future of the australianopen and afl Grand Final, but most recently brought the nfl to the mcg Victoria started chasing it about two and a half years ago, with Steve being the Government’s lead man to make it happen. He flew to the Super Bowl to show the state was serious, then stood on stage with the NFL's Peter O'Reilly to announce Australia as the sixth country they'd play in. A month ago, 100,000 people poured into Yarra Park for a game estimated to be worth around $300 million. There’s lots to look out for in this episode, including how the NFL came to town, the Government’s ro...