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This Report Said the Devils’ Stadium Shouldn’t Be Built. Here’s What It Missed
Tasmania's Planning Commission warns the $945 million stadium could cause significant social costs and increase state debt to $1.8 billion over 10 years, raising concerns ahead of parliamentary vote.
- The Tasmanian Planning Commission released a final report on September 17, 2025, recommending the $945 million Macquarie Point AFL stadium project not proceed in Hobart.
- This recommendation follows years of debate, with the AFL requiring a roofed stadium as a condition for Tasmania's entry with the Devils AFL teams in 2028, amid political and community divisions.
- The report cited that the stadium would cause irrevocable harm to Hobart’s landscape, urban form, and heritage, while costing the state over $1 billion in debt and yielding less than 50 cents direct benefit per dollar spent.
- AFL CEO Andrew Dillon reiterated the mantra 'no stadium, no team,' while supporters expect economic growth, job creation, and boosted tourism, with the Devils confirmed to join the VFL in 2026 and AFL in 2028.
- Despite bipartisan lower house support, the stadium faces uncertain approval in the independent-dominated upper house, leaving the project's future and Tasmania’s AFL aspirations unresolved.
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Hobart stadium setback as damning independent review released
An independent assessment of a planned stadium on Hobart's waterfront says the project should not proceed, citing concerns around its size and construction costs. But the final decision rests with the Tasmanian parliament and the Government is adamant it can proceed. The state's 2028 entry into the AFL and AFLW competitions is conditional on the stadium being built.
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This report said the Devils’ stadium shouldn’t be built. Here’s what it missed
The Tasmanian Planning Commission released a report that advised against building the stadium that the Devils require to enter the AFL in 2028. It threatens to reignite a debate that could cause real harm in the community.
·Sydney, Australia
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