a day ago
Sydney, I loved you but now I see what you really are
As CEO of the Tasmanian Small Business Council, Robert Mallett supports the idea: "The common myth is that it is an AFL stadium. Sure, AFL matches will be played there, but in reality, it is genuinely a multipurpose stadium with the ability to host a range of sports and events (still negotiating with cricket) which will turbocharge the Tasmanian visitor industry to an extent never before seen. Plenty of opportunity to lift Tasmania even higher in the employment and economic stakes. Maybe nearly enough to stop mainlanders complaining about how much GST they provide to us."