Peter George
indy4franklin.bsky.social
Peter George
@indy4franklin.bsky.social
MP-elect for State seat of Franklin, Tasmania. Former ABC foreign correspondent, Four Corners reporter, RN presenter.
“abandoning a stadium management deal in Queensland for failing to meet obligations” would act as a grenade to their ambitions in Tasmania.3/3
December 2, 2025 at 7:51 AM
the AFL is essentially acknowledging it can’t run a profitable stadium in a Gold Coast market that is bigger than the whole of Tasmania.

As TT reports: The source explicitly suggests the AFL is withholding this news to manage political optics, fearing that “abandoning a stadium management 2/3
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Dec 2: A fascinating piece from the Tasmanian Times today suggesting the AFL is abandoning its management deal for the People First stadium on the Gold Coast.

If the TT’s whistleblower is right – and the news outlet has confidence in the information – 1/3
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
when Standard and Poor’s, the other big international ratings agency, reports on Tasmania perhaps as early as next week.
Want more info? Check out Leg Co member, Ruth Forrest’s blog: ruthforrest.com.au/opinion/mood...
Moody’s Downgrades Tasmania’s Credit Rating to Aa3 – Ruth Forrest
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November 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
A downgrade means higher interest rates on borrowings that are already out of hand with the Treasury warning we’re like a family buying weekly groceries on the never-never. Expect a similar outcome when Standard and Poor’s, the other big international ratings agency, 2/3
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
avid proponent of an AFL team for Tassie. Where we are today is the result of a corrupted process in which decisions were made behind closed doors and consultation nothing more than cover. The fight goes on. 2/2
October 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
to highlight the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and to deliver aid and medical assistance. 3/3
October 8, 2025 at 5:32 AM
to their territorial waters as part of the freedom flotilla.

Please share this video and call on @senatorpennywong to take the strongest possible action on Madeleine’s behalf, and on behalf of all other Australians detained on peaceful convoys sailing to highlight 2/3
October 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Now is the time to go back to the AFL and say we deserve a team but we do not deserve to be driven into state bankruptcy by your demands.
September 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM