Ms O’CONNOR question to MINISTER for SPORTS and EVENTS, Mr DUIGAN
You would be aware of the events that are unfolding today and the seriousness of the potential consequences. Today we have had Kath McCann from the Devils come out and make public statements about today’s political events that are unfolding, given the potential consequences for us retaining the team.
Have you, as minister for sport, made any contact with anyone at the AFL to update them on the situation and to make a pitch for us to keep our team at least?
ANSWER
Mr President, yes, noting the conversations that are happening in the other place and the impact that it is very likely to have on Tasmania having its own AFL team, I have certainly been in contact with our club to understand how that feels for them. You would understand and you would have seen and heard the issues there. I understand they are having conversations with the AFL as that goes on, but we have been very clear that if there is no stadium, there is no team.
Ms O’Connor – That is what they call being a quitter.
Mr DUIGAN – Thank you, appreciate that.
Ms O’Connor – I am disappointed to hear you, yourself, are not on the phone to the AFL.
