Major sponsors stick with Netball Australia despite Hancock Prospecting pulling out of $15m deal

Companies including Suncorp, Nissan and Origin Energy say they will continue to support the code

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Key Netball Australia sponsors have denied reports they are considering walking away from the code after Gina Reinhart's mining firm Hancock Prospecting pulled out of a $15m funding deal, because of player concerns about its record on Indigenous affairs.

The saga over the mining billionaire's sponsorship of Netball Australia came to a head on Saturday after her company announced it was withdrawing from its $15m funding deal.

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