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AFL accused of exploitation after dancers asked to perform for free at grand final – The Guardian
Arts industry, which has been hard-hit by pandemic, says incident is ‘a real representation of what we do and don’t value in this country’
The AFL has been forced to respond to accusations of exploitation over its grand final entertainment plans after the league put out a call for volunteer dancers to perform at next months premiership-decider at the Gabba.
The AFL came under fire from the arts industry over the weekend after sending a request to dance schools in the Brisbane area for strong performers aged 15 and above to take part in a mass activation planned for the game with no financial remuneration.
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