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The Age: Why the Tassie stadium could be bigger than we thought
The first round of tenders for the Macquarie Point stadium have landed — and so has the bill. There are two builders in the process and the commercial details of their submissions are confidential, but those familiar with the numbers told Scoop in September the news...
ABC Radio: Construction industry disagrees on how to capitalise on the stadium build and grow apprentice numbers
Premier Jeremy Rockliff has pledged $1 million towards a training facility for Tasmanian students at Macquarie Point, adjacent to the stadium construction site. The announcement comes as apprentices numbers in Tasmania continue to drop. Master Builders Tasmania chief...
Mac Point and Project Cost: We are not stupid
Media Release17 September 2026Our Place - Hobart has responded to recent news reports on the Mac Point stadium project. Spokesperson Roland Browne said: It doesn’t matter how many announcements the Premier makes for sports hubs or housing or training hubs at Mac...
Tasmanian Inquirer: The Mercury accused of spiking stadium polling story
Tasmania’s largest circulation newspaper has been accused of axing a planned exclusive story on opinion polling that showed strong public support for the estimated cost of building the Macquarie Point stadium to be revealed to parliament. Roland Browne, a spokesperson...
ABC News: Tasmania falls to last in latest CommBank State of the States economic report
In short: The latest CommBank ranking of states and territories' performance across a series of key indicators puts Tasmania at the bottom of the pack, where it has been for all of 2026. The report found the state has the highest unemployment rate in the country, with...
ABC News: Service Tasmania proposal slashes in-person hours at five regional stores
In short: Five Service Tasmania centres across the state may have face-to-face operating hours cut by up to half under proposed changes. Concerns have been raised about the impact on Tasmanians who are not confident or able to access services online as the service...
How the dream of Tasmania’s AFLW / AFL Teams turned into a political storm about a contentious stadium
For years, Tasmanians have dreamed of fielding their own AFL teams. That dream finally became a reality in 2023 when the AFL confirmed a licence. But there was a catch: the teams would only get off the ground if Tasmania built a brand-new, roofed stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart. What began as a moment of triumph has since spiralled into one of the state’s most divisive political battles.
ABC Radio Hobart: Tassie Devils CEO Brendon Gale says Firmus sponsorship deal had ‘extensive consideration’
Firmus, the company behind a number of AI data centre developments proposed for Tasmania, has signed a six year partnership with the Tasmania Devils AFL and AFLW teams. But with data centres attracting criticism around energy use and and environmental impacts, is this...
Pulse Tasmania: Poll finds three in four Tasmanians want full Macquarie Point stadium cost released
Nearly three in four Tasmanians polled last month want the full cost of the Macquarie Point stadium disclosed to parliament and the public. The uComms survey of 1,164 people found 74.4% agreed the cost should be released, against 9.1% who disagreed. Support held up...
Pulse Tasmania: Abetz compares TT-Line’s $1.145 billion debt to a home mortgage
Treasurer Eric Abetz has defended TT-Line’s long-term debt, comparing it to a home mortgage and insisting the government will back the company no matter what. During a heated question time this morning, Abetz faced repeated questions from opposition leader Josh Willie...
Dr Kevin Bonham: uComms: Tas Labor Getting Run Out Of The Stadium
Today came the unexpected surprise of a new uComms poll of Tasmanian state voting intention commissioned by the anti-stadium group Our Place, trading for polling purposes as Macquarie Point Vision Limited. The poll had a sample size of 1164 and was taken 26-27 August...
Media Release: Polling number show 74.4% of Tasmanians want the true cost of the stadium disclosed to parliament
Our Place polling shows 74.4% of Tasmanians want the true cost of the Mac Point stadium disclosed — and the government’s handling has fallen well short.








