Inquiry into matters relating to the establishment of an Australian
Football League team for Tasmania
Terms of Reference
On 28 August 2008, the Senate referred the following matter to the
Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport for
inquiry and report by 30 June 2009:
- whether the decision of the Australian Football League (AFL) Board
of Commission to prioritise admission to its competition of teams from
Western Sydney and the Gold Coast over a proposed team for Tasmania is
fair and equitable;
- the capacity of the State of Tasmania to sustain a team in the peak
national Australian Rules Football competition;
- the regional implications of the establishment of an AFL team in
Tasmania for economic development;
- whether the AFL commissioners' obligations to current supporters of
the game override their desire to promote larger television audiences
for it; and
- other related matters.
The committee invites written submissions, which should be lodged by
Monday, 1 December 2008:
The Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
The Committee prefers to receive submissions electronically as
an attached document - email:
rrat.sen@aph.gov.au
Submissions become Committee documents and are made public
only after a decision by the Committee. Once submissions are authorised
for publication by the committee, they are posted on the committee's
website and become public documents. Please ensure that any submissions or
attachments you wish to remain confidential are clearly marked as such and
contact the secretariat if you require further advice.
Persons making submissions must
not release them without the approval of the Committee. Submissions are
covered by parliamentary privilege but the unauthorised release of them is
not.
Following consideration of submissions, the Committee is proposing to
hold a public hearings. The Committee will consider all submissions and may
invite individuals and organisations to give evidence at the public
hearings.
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For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia
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