David Crisafulli also suggested tax negotiations could be on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Australia.- Amid The Star Entertainment Group’s financial crisis, David Crisafulli<\/strong>, the premier of Queensland, has said he is open to discussing possible tax relief to prevent job losses and has suggested Star venues could be taken on by another company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He told reporters: “I would suggest to you there\u2019s not a lot of workers who care what the name of the company is. They just want a job and we have exactly the same attitude. If the operation can remain open if whoever owns it is able to then invest in the developments that were promised, and were always part of the deal, that will create more jobs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The closure of the Star’s Brisbane and Gold Coast venues would affect 6,000 workers<\/strong>. However, opposition leader Steven Miles<\/strong> questioned Crisafulli’s stance and the possible use of taxpayer funds to support a business in financial distress. He told Sky News: “I think most Queenslanders would prefer to see that money allocated to health or housing or education or preventing family and domestic violence.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n