Since the beginning of the stadium saga, the AFL has spent all their time talking to Liberal – and more recently Labor – politicians and ignoring the Tasmanian community. That needs to change. The AFL CEO should front up and listen to Tasmanians.
Hundreds of thousands of Tasmanians are set to vote on Saturday. This is the perfect opportunity for the AFL CEO Andrew Dillon to come down and hear community views on the project for himself as people head to the ballot box.
To make it nice and easy for Mr Dillon, we’ve booked him a flight for Saturday morning.
The AFL CEO can come down, head out to some polling booths, and hear for himself what people think about the stadium. He could even head along to the Hawks vs Power game in the afternoon and remind himself of just how good a place York Park is to play football.
We know Andrew Dillon is a busy guy, but given the huge turmoil the AFL’s insistence on a stadium has caused for Tasmania, surely the least he can do is show up? While he might not be used to flying Jetstar, we’ve bought him extra leg room to make the trip a bit more like what he’s probably accustomed to.
Talking to Tasmanians across the state through this election campaign, there’s one thing that’s clear above all else: most people do not want a stadium. The AFL CEO needs to stop talking to Liberal and Labor politicians and hear this for himself.
Our message to Andrew Dillon is – take up our offer, get on the plane, and have the guts to listen to what Tasmanians have to say about building a new Hobart stadium.
Andrew Dillon’s Flight Details:
Melbourne to Hobart
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7:00am – Saturday 19 July – Seat 1F
Hobart to Melbourne
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6:05pm – Tuesday 22 July – Seat 1E
