It has caused outrage amongst stadium supporters and opponents alike.
On Monday, the ABC revealed the Tasmanian government had finalised its preferred funding method for the proposed Macquarie Point stadium, settling on a debt-funded model to pay for the project, which would include borrowing any shortfall of funds through the Macquarie Point Development Corporation (MPDC).
It came following a market sounding process which explored the possibility of a private-public partnership as a vehicle to pay for any funding shortfall not covered by state, federal and AFL money.