Representatives from the AFL have officially responded after Premier Jeremy Rockliff threatened to withdraw the government's $150 million Tasmanian team offer.
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On Saturday, Mr Rockliff reiterated the detail of the government's fixed offer for a $10M per year licence fee for 10 years, plus a $50M contribution to club set up costs and high-performance facilities.
He said no expansion club had ever come near replicating the offer and believed the magnitude of it needed to be recognised.
"Given the AFL is the beneficiary of all upside in new broadcast and other revenues associated with growth, it is expected that the AFL will fairly and equitably contribute to the start-up costs of the Tasmanian club to ensure its success," he said.
"It is also my explicit expectation that the Tasmanian club will be treated equally and fairly by the AFL in funding matters consistent with other similar sized and expansion clubs."
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The statement comes after a visit from AFL heavyweight Travis Auld this week, to inspect potential sites for Hobart's proposed new stadium - with Regatta Point and Macquaire Point previously offered up as options.
Yesterday an AFL spokesperson responded to Mr Rockliff's comments.
"The AFL continues to work through the eleven agreed work streams with the Tasmanian government," they said.
Despite the positive sentiment that response provided, Tasmanian Labor's Shadow Minister for Sport, Josh Willie, hit back.
"When the Liberal Government announced a new $750 million-dollar floating stadium on Hobart's waterfront without a plan to deliver it they put Tasmania in a poor negotiating position and now the AFL wants them to deliver on it," he said.
"It's all very well for Premier Rockliff to threaten to withdraw Tasmania's proposal but it was his government that put the stadium on the table and if negotiations fail to deliver a Tasmanian team he needs to take responsibility."
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Luke Miller
I am a council and general news reporter at the Examiner. If you have any issues or information regarding local government, please contact me via email at luke.miller@austcommunitymedia.com.au.
I am a council and general news reporter at the Examiner. If you have any issues or information regarding local government, please contact me via email at luke.miller@austcommunitymedia.com.au.
