“The revelation reported on Tasmanian Times today that the AFL is getting out of management of the Gold Coast stadium is unsurprising.
“As the Planning Commission and briefings to Upper House members have made very clear, stadia are expensive to run, create little return, and give little back to those managing them.
“It’s a very significant warning to Tasmania, because Queensland has two AFL clubs. If Gold Coast stadium is uneconomic for AFL/W teams in a state with 2 clubs, a stadium will be far worse financially for a state with just the one club.
This is another reason the Mac Point stadium must be abandoned.
“If the AFL has kept this information secret from the public and from Tasmania’s Upper House members until after the vote, as appears to be the case, they are not worthy of any role in stadium development in Tasmania.”
