In the Netherlands we have moved on from using tax payer money for live sports.
Public broadcasting shouldn't piss away millions on TV rights when the free market can do it.
Taxpayer-funded TV stations aren’t showing major commercial sport in Australia or anywhere else, really.
If it’s not exclusive to pay television, it’s on free-to-air commercial networks. These are fully private companies that pay a large license fee to use spectrum, and fund their purchase of the sports broadcasting rights by selling advertising (usually at peak rates as these events are very popular).
In Australia, all four of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments are shown on free-to-air commercial TV. No taxpayer funding whatsoever but easily accessible to everyone.