An expert planning panel has defended their scathing assessment of the proposed Macquarie Point stadium project.

In short:

After releasing a scathing report into Hobart’s proposed Macquarie Point stadium in September, a panel of planning experts have defended their findings in a parliamentary hearing.

Panellists argued that Tasmania faces a “compound interest trap” and questioned if the funding could be compared to schools and hospitals.

What’s next?

Two independents involved in the hearing are set to play a key role in the final vote on the stadium, which is set to take place in Tasmania’s upper house next week