The News Review:
- Tasmania kicks on with AFL bid
- Victorian Bushfire Appeal ‘” Tasmanian service clubs top the nation
- DPP bid for Tasmania’s top cop Jack Johnston to quit ‘not an offer’
- AFL too slow to give the island state a guernsey
Tasmania kicks on with AFL bid
Brisbane Times
We use an id here to be able to jump to this section. –> Tasmania kicks on with AFL bid. –> Paul Carter March 30 2009 – 6:04PM Mystery surrounds the AFL’s official response to the Tasmanian government’s bid to have an island team in the national competition. The government’s boisterous spruiking of the concept has given way to an uncharacteristic coyness. The AFL is refusing to say what it told the politicians to do with their unsolicited bid. However Sport Minister Michelle ‘Byrne believes the bid is not beaten. The AFL wants more information so it can continue assessing the submission she said.
Victorian Bushfire Appeal ‘” Tasmanian service clubs top the nation
Australia.T
T International Edition Local and World NewsVictorian Bushfire Appeal ? Tasmanian service clubs top the nationPremier David Bartlett today congratulated Tasmanian Lions Rotary and Apex clubs for driving the State Government towards a total contribution of $1 million dollars for the victims of the Victorian bushfires. ?This is one occasion when I can say that I am truly pleased that someone has extracted every possible dollar from the State. ? In February the Premier announced the Government would commit up to $1 million dollars in funds to assist victims of the Victorian bushfires. $250000 upfront to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal with a further donation of up to $750000 available to match funds raised by Lions Rotary and Apex clubs up until the 30th of March. ?It is with great pride I can advise that Tasmanians have once again shown that the smallest state has the biggest heart.
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DPP bid for Tasmania’s top cop Jack Johnston to quit ‘not an offer’
The Australian
Director of Public Prosecution Tim Ellis SC revealed the offer in a tense and hostile court hearing yesterday but denied his offer to Police Commissioner Jack Johnston amounted to "bargaining". Corruptly offering inducements for someone to leave public office could be regarded as bargaining for public offices a serious crime in Tasmania. However Mr Ellis said at no time did he make a deal with Mr Johnston or rule out deciding to charge him even if he did quit his job. And the offer was in the "public interest".
AFL too slow to give the island state a guernsey
The Age
The administration of Premier David Bartlett hasestablished a good relationship with the AFL and it is in hisstate’s interests that this be maintained. Senator ‘Brien fromthe same side of politics as the Premier but from a differentparliament had the inquiry established anyway. The fact that governments have become involved has focusedattention on Tasmania’s needs as a football state and on itspotential. For far too long it had been fobbed off. Until theconversation of the past 12 months began it had been too easy forsuccessive AFL administrations to dismiss the state as economicallyincapable of funding a team. As recently as 18 months ago a seniorofficial told me all the league’s statistics indicated Tasmaniacould never do it. At Friday’s hearing McLachlan said the AFL would like to have ateam from Tasmania in its competition.