Rights groups, however, say the federation is often more responsive to the demands of management than workers.

To say the federation lacked foresight or ambition to help the national team keep up its momentum is to put it mildly.

But the Tongan Rugby League Secretary William Edwards says the federation knew.

He said the federation was pushing for more checks to ensure worker safety.

He says the federation will be talking to its lawyers about its options.

Tim Reddish said the Federation would be raising such problems during the select committee process.

Ms Woodhams says the federation is reconsidering the way it works to ensure playcentres are viable.

A damning report published in January said the federation should be changed from "top to bottom".

They're spending the winter indoors in Maryland after suffering frostbite, said the federation's Amanda Staudt, a climate scientist.

IBF director general, Mr Jim Bardon, said the federation looked forward to discussing its proposals with relevant parties shortly.

A VFI spokeswoman said the federation was going out of its way to stress the importance of cutting prices.

Mr Crofoot said the federation believed looking at the cause of climate change was not that helpful for farmers.

Silva says the federation has decided "unanimously" that football should only return once the state authorities allow it.

Abassi said the federation wanted to keep the country's political and economic interests foremost while trying to steer through the crisis.

A FINA spokesman declined to comment, saying the federation would issue a statement "if we have something to say".

Mr Green said the federation supported moves to fight Islamic State but there needed to be a much deeper conversation about the issue.