As federal employment minister you advocated for and delivered job cuts across Australia. After your election last year, you made it clear it was your mission here too.
Following months of Greens and crossbench MPs lobbying the AFL, finally the League has agreed to a meeting to discuss their insistence on building a stadium at Macquarie Point.
Representatives from across the political spectrum have written to the AFL CEO requesting a meeting on the untenable stadium condition in the Devils’ license agreement.
The Coordinator-General’s analysis of the supposed benefits of the stadium is little more than fantasy economics.
The Liberals are continuing to push ahead with the stadium despite advice from independent planning experts recommending against it, releasing a draft Order to MPs.
The Greens condemn the Government’s response to the Tasmanian Planning Commission’s rejection of the billion-dollar Macquarie Point Stadium as little more than glossy propaganda.
We are strong supporters of scrutiny and now with a role on the Public Accounts Committee - notwithstanding your opposition -
I was proud to table a petition signed by 6,387 Tasmanians calling on the Legislative Council to renegotiate the deal for our AFL/W teams.
The Premier has confirmed that 2,500 public service jobs will be cut to try and balance the budget. 2,500 Tasmanians will be sent to the unemployment to pay for the stadium.
Given Labor's capitulation following a bit of hand wringing after the TPC report, it's clear the stadium will live or die in the upper house.
