ABC NEWS: Jeremy Rockliff began the week canvassing options for the stadium, now the urgency is creeping in

The first time the Premier spoke about the Tasmanian Planning Commission’s scathing stadium report he described it as “perplexing”, the following day it was “deeply concerning”, a week later it was “tainted”.

These may seem like throwaway descriptions, but the careful shifts in language should ring alarm bells for some, each one signifying a greater disregard for a report that raises a lot of red flags about a very expensive project the government has staked its reputation on.