Comments by "Simon Harris" (@simonharris4873) on "'You don’t support the stadium; you won't have a team': AFL 'pretty clear' to Tasmania" video.

  1. Then it's a good thing you're not running a state. States see a massive return on such investments.
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  2.  @johncorlett3699  You mean they don't have elections in Tasmania?
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  3. @bin mcbin  But 20 years is such a short time to measure the benefits of a major infrastructure project. And I think their estimate is somewhat lacking. I haven't gone over the numbers myself, but they look a little skiddish to me. If they can't generate $75m revenue in 20 years from a stadium like this, then they shouldn't be running the state.
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  4.  @michaeln.2383  And typically in such situations, listening to the experts yields far better results than list politicians who are just playing on peoples fears to alleviate their own.
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  5.  @michaeln.2383  People travel interstate to watch their team play. They spend money on much more than food on game day.
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  6. And how do you plan to pay for that long term if you wont invest in the state's future? You might not like football, but it brings in an awful lot of money.
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