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You obviously haven’t been to HBF Park ?.
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You obviously haven’t been to HBF Park ?.
It's pretty hard to argue with her. PVL's taking the piss and the WA government would be mugs to fall for it.
Cook slammed for ‘secret meeting’ over new NRL team
Libby Mettam has slammed the Premier, saying WA ‘should not be handing hundreds of millions of dollars to east coast businessmen to secure’ a NRL team.thewest.com.au
WA Election 2025: Liberals to bring an election fight over Western Bears NRL side
Perth’s proposed NRL side has become an election issue, with Liberal leader Libby Mettam ruling out cutting an expensive taxpayer-funded deal to secure a western team.
In what will set up a post-election political fight over the funding, Ms Mettam has told The West Australian Premier Roger Cook needed to be open with WA about what he is willing to pay to bring a side west.
In revelations in east coast media this week, Mr Cook reportedly had discussions with Australian Rugby League boss Peter V’Landys in the final days before caretaker mode started on February 5.
It is understood that as part of the fresh round of talks, the NRL finalised its three key demands, including $120 million licence fee to join the premiership, grassroots investment and a $200m upgrade of HBF Park for a team facility.
Ms Mettam seized on the reports, accusing the Premier of using taxpayers to “fund his hobby”.
“Is this seriously the priority of Roger Cook? It’s totally appalling to learn he was having a secret meeting with Sydney businessmen just weeks before an election,” Ms Mettam said.
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“At its most basic our government must ensure quality accessible health care, ensuring you are safe and that you can afford a roof over your head. This is my priority.
”WA deserves a rugby team, but we should not be handing hundreds of millions of dollars to east coast businessmen to secure it.”
The Liberals would not rule out making some form of payment, but it is understood the stadium upgrades were deemed unnecessary, given rugby teams currently play games there, while no other team was required to pay licence fee.
Under a proposal to bring WA into the NRL, the North Sydney Bears would be relocated to Perth, and be rebadged as the “Western Bears”.
But a private consortium — lead by Cash Converters founder Peter Cumins — was rejected by the NRL, with a preference to cutting a deal with the State Government instead.
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Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, Mr V’landys said the talks with the State Government had been “very positive”.
“I have been talking to the WA premier and I am very comfortable and confident with where we are at,” he said.
“I appreciate there is an election on (in Western Australia), but I’m confident after the election we will come to an arrangement.”
Calling the side “Roger’s Rugby Team”, Ms Mettam called for the Premier to be transparent over what funding he would commit to secure the Western Bears.
“With an election weeks away, voters deserve to know how much Labor is planning to give some Sydney businessmen for Roger’s Rugby Team,” she said.
“A Mettam Liberal Government will fight to bring a team here, but we will not be signing a cheque for hundreds of millions when we have the worst hospital system in the country.
“When we have 2011-level real wages, the worst hospitals in the country, and the worst housing market in the country, there is no bigger misplaced priority than Roger’s Rugby Team.
“WA Labor cannot treat voters as mugs – we deserve to know what has been promised to bring Roger’s Rugby Team to WA.”
Deepends on the detail.
It'll happen. cook will win the election with a comfortable majority, they'll iron out any last hurdles and will be announced in April/May. Maybe even at the double header on 12th April. Seems a logical time for Vlad and Abdo to fly over and actually show their faces in WA.
If I was a betting man it’s 99.99 percent chance
Strange borderline nonsensical take. You negotiate to the point both parties are content with result. The fact nrl will fund the club for years means they are in fact spending from their own coffers.
No mention of license fee because why would nrl pay for a license fee for a club that nrl are paying for?
Why not both? 20 is the number and I’m sure qld 5 is standby if papua collapses
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Is that the one Perth red is a mod of ?
No he is mod of the Cave
