In short:
Hospitality and gambling giant Federal Group says the proposed Macquarie Point stadium will negatively impact the landscape of Hobart, especially around the popular waterfront area.
Federal Group also say the project should stay within the existing planning approvals process and not get special treatment by being exempted, which is what is planned by the government.
What’s next?
Liberal MP Michael Ferguson has seized on Federal Group’s comments as being “ironic” in regards to complaining about “issues of due process and fairness”, in relation to its opposition to gambling reforms championed by him as minister.