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Really wish both sides of Tasmanian parliament would stop their bickering in regards to this matter and got on board the Hawks bandwagon. 
New Hawks deal fury
PHILIPPA DUNCAN
February 10, 2007 12:00am
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FRESH doubts have been raised over the value for money the $15 million Hawthorn football sponsorship deal will deliver Tasmanian taxpayers.
The AFL television rights deal announced this week will see at least three of the five matches played at Launceston's Aurora Stadium broadcast on pay TV.
Opposition deputy leader Jeremy Rockliff said this would drastically reduce the potential TV audience that could see the Tasmanian logos.
He said there were serious concerns about the value of the controversial deal Premier Paul Lennon negotiated last year.
Mr Rockliff said the Government had talked up the benefits of Tasmania being promoted on a national stage through television coverage of Hawthorn's matches.
"It is therefore extremely disappointing that so few of Hawthorn's matches will be broadcast free-to-air, according to the schedule released to date.
"Hawthorn talked up the benefits that would accrue from its total live-game television audience of 13.5 million viewers (both free to air and Fox footy)."
Mr Rockliff demanded the Government explain whether it expected so many Hawks games to be on pay TV before it committed taxpayers' money.
Community Development Minister Michelle O'Byrne did not address the question and instead attacked the Opposition for "whining".
She said the Opposition had again shown it did not support AFL football in Tasmania.
"Every Hawks jumper will carry the name Tasmania, and there will be promotional signage at all Hawthorn's home games in Melbourne and Launceston," she said.
"At every game Hawthorn plays, including its home games at the MCG, Tasmania will be promoted, and every game they play in 2007 will be broadcast."
Ms O'Byrne said every game played in Launceston would bring visitors who would help fill hotels and motels and boost the local economy.
"Mr Rockliff needs to explain to Tasmanians why he and his Liberal colleagues are so opposed to Tasmania being van integral part of Australian rules sporting culture," she said.
The deal, which Mr Lennon and Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett discussed over a couple of rounds of golf, has attracted criticism since it was announced in September.
Outspoken Labor MLC Terry Martin threatened to quit the party over the deal, miffed that the money was not spent on affordable housing.
And late last year, the union representing child-protection workers released a flyer urging Hawks fans to return the favour and sponsor an abused or neglected Tasmanian child.
PHILIPPA DUNCAN
February 10, 2007 12:00am
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FRESH doubts have been raised over the value for money the $15 million Hawthorn football sponsorship deal will deliver Tasmanian taxpayers.
The AFL television rights deal announced this week will see at least three of the five matches played at Launceston's Aurora Stadium broadcast on pay TV.
Opposition deputy leader Jeremy Rockliff said this would drastically reduce the potential TV audience that could see the Tasmanian logos.
He said there were serious concerns about the value of the controversial deal Premier Paul Lennon negotiated last year.
Mr Rockliff said the Government had talked up the benefits of Tasmania being promoted on a national stage through television coverage of Hawthorn's matches.
"It is therefore extremely disappointing that so few of Hawthorn's matches will be broadcast free-to-air, according to the schedule released to date.
"Hawthorn talked up the benefits that would accrue from its total live-game television audience of 13.5 million viewers (both free to air and Fox footy)."
Mr Rockliff demanded the Government explain whether it expected so many Hawks games to be on pay TV before it committed taxpayers' money.
Community Development Minister Michelle O'Byrne did not address the question and instead attacked the Opposition for "whining".
She said the Opposition had again shown it did not support AFL football in Tasmania.
"Every Hawks jumper will carry the name Tasmania, and there will be promotional signage at all Hawthorn's home games in Melbourne and Launceston," she said.
"At every game Hawthorn plays, including its home games at the MCG, Tasmania will be promoted, and every game they play in 2007 will be broadcast."
Ms O'Byrne said every game played in Launceston would bring visitors who would help fill hotels and motels and boost the local economy.
"Mr Rockliff needs to explain to Tasmanians why he and his Liberal colleagues are so opposed to Tasmania being van integral part of Australian rules sporting culture," she said.
The deal, which Mr Lennon and Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett discussed over a couple of rounds of golf, has attracted criticism since it was announced in September.
Outspoken Labor MLC Terry Martin threatened to quit the party over the deal, miffed that the money was not spent on affordable housing.
And late last year, the union representing child-protection workers released a flyer urging Hawks fans to return the favour and sponsor an abused or neglected Tasmanian child.
