Tasmania's minority government is under pressure to keep Liberal defectors Lara Alexander and John Tucker on side as the AFL stadium debate rages on.
from state Labor and some independents over the deal he signed with the AFL to build a new stadium in Hobart's Macquarie Point. after citing concerns about a lack of transparency in AFL deal, which pushed the Tasmanian government into a minority.
The Tasmanian Liberal Premier is under pressure to hold support in parliament. Picture: Nikki Davis-Jones But the Premier was pressed further on how confident he was Mr Tucker and Ms Alexander will side with the Liberal party given the Premier needs both their votes to stay in power, and the pair have indicated they are so far not satisfied with the stadium deal.
"We won’t be distracted by what others do or say. We will remain focused on the main game, and that is of course ensuring we continue to grow our economy."who remain adamant it doesn't support the stadiumHowever Mr Rockliff says he's"not interested in Labor party games" and believes he will retain support from Mr Tucker and Ms Alexander. “I’m not a political commentator, I’m a member of parliament.
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