WA BEARS

[SirPies&Beers]

It’s a great choice of words because it’s true, none of the cash is going directly to the NRL.

$120m for the pathways programs & upgrades to facilities etc will instead be budgeted for in conjunction with the ARLC’s assistance to who gets what within the state.

$200m stadium upgrade costs will be handled within the government department that manages that sort of thing.

Furthermore, it’s also true that the WA Gov aren’t funding any part of the NRL club. As mentioned ad nauseam here - it’s the NRL who will be directly funding the proposed club.

In election campaigns, sometimes the wording and explanation (or lack) of things is everything. Cook’s words in that article are all 100% true but had the journalist asked more in depth questions or poked a little deeper for information than it would have been harder for him to mince things.

interesting summary. totally agree, it would be arlc who look after states development of the game anyways. so cookie can say he isn't giving any cash to nrl while actually give some cash to arlc. dont think people who arent rugby league buffs are any the wiser to differentiate them.

 

[Perth Red]

It’s a great choice of words because it’s true, none of the cash is going directly to the NRL.

$120m for the pathways programs & upgrades to facilities etc will instead be budgeted for in conjunction with the ARLC’s assistance to who gets what within the state.

$200m stadium upgrade costs will be handled within the government department that manages that sort of thing.

Furthermore, it’s also true that the WA Gov aren’t funding any part of the NRL club. As mentioned ad nauseam here - it’s the NRL who will be directly funding the proposed club.

In election campaigns, sometimes the wording and explanation (or lack) of things is everything. Cook’s words in that article are all 100% true but had the journalist asked more in depth questions or poked a little deeper for information than it would have been harder for him to mince things.

That's why they are politicians lol They know what to say without saying anything they can be held to lol But hes only saad what theyve said all along. They wont fund a club directly or subsidise the NRL. Been pretty consistent on that for 2 years.

 

[Wb1234]

And cookie was worried talking about rugby league might be a negative for his election prospects

 

[Perth Red]

And cookie was worried talking about rugby league might be a negative for his election prospects

Given 90% of people agree with him I dont think it’s an issue lol