Friday, April 13, 2018

Pork barrel

The Victorian government is going to spend millions of dollars of taxpayers' money on stadium upgrades, such as Etihad Stadium. I can understand the logic of financing stadium upgrades in suburban and regional areas, but why are taxpayers being asked to pay for a stadium redevelopment that the AFL could easily finance from its own funds? Furthermore, why is the government preferencing the AFL over community sports clubs, which often struggle financially?

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/andrews-government-set-to-splash-cash-on-footy-stadiums-20180412-p4z9bg.html

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