Premier Jeremy Rockliff has been all out at sea in an embarrassing performance in today's Public Accounts Committee hearing.
Despite trying to avoid the question multiple times, Mr Rockliff was finally forced to admit that the first time he provided an update of the AFL deal to his Cabinet was the day before it was signed.
To make things worse, he only provided a verbal update, and couldn't explain why he didn't think it was necessary to present the written agreement to his Cabinet colleagues.
To make things even worse, he revealed that there was no Treasury or legal advice provided to the Cabinet.
The best comfort the Premier could give that his Cabinet was informed, was that he made them aware of 'aspects of the deal'.
Tasmanians should remember that this is a deal which comes with massive financial risk for the state, and for the Premier to make it a captain's call off the corner of his desk is unthinkably reckless.
This is an extraordinary failure of responsible governance from a Premier and Government that has clearly run out of steam.
Dean Winter MP
Shadow Minister for Economic Development
