EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

Mobile carrier VHA has played several Australian states off each other to decide where to consolidate the call centres of Vodafone and 3.

Tasmania won out in the end, with Premier Bartlett prepared to foot the re-location bill. Stay tuned for tomorrow morning's edition for more on the implications for 3's Brisbane-based staff.

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