Senate debates
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
Committees
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee; Reference
3:46 pm
Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I, and also on behalf of Senators Colbeck, Parry, Bushby and Barnett, move:
- That the Senate—
- (a)
- notes:
- (i)
- that the inquiry into the establishment of an Australian Football League (AFL) team for Tasmania being undertaken by the Rural and Regional Affairs Committee has only received 2 submissions since the reference was referred on 28 August 2008 and is yet to hold hearings,
- (ii)
- that discussions are ongoing between the Tasmanian Government and the AFL regarding a future Tasmanian AFL team, and
- (iii)
- the comments of the Tasmanian Government that they do not intend to make a submission to the inquiry;
- (b)
- further notes the comments of the Tasmanian Government that a submission to this inquiry could jeopardise negotiations with the AFL regarding a future Tasmanian AFL team; and
- (c)
- directs the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee to discontinue its inquiry into the establishment of an AFL team for Tasmania immediately.
Question put.