Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown his support behind establishing an AFL team in Tasmania after a business case was put forward last year.
A business plan released last year to introduce a 19th club revealed that upwards of $715 million would be required, with $240 million of that coming from the Federal Government and private backers.
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“I'm very supportive of Tasmania getting an AFL team, but I'm also very cautious about the use of taxpayer dollars and that it's got to go to the most effective form of investment.”
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