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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.
New polling: 74% of Tasmanians demand the truth on stadium costs
New polling shows 74.4% of Tasmanians want stadium costs disclosed — and Labor’s primary vote has collapsed 7.6 points since the 2025 election.
Pulse Tasmania: Greens ask committee to recall coordinator-general over pro-stadium opinion piece
The Tasmanian Greens have asked a parliamentary committee to recall the state’s coordinator-general to answer questions about how his pro-stadium opinion piece came together. In a letter to the Public Accounts Committee today, Rosalie Woodruff, Vica Bayley and Cassy...
Meg Webb MLC: Motion to parliament to release stadium costs
On Thursday 3 September, Meg Webb MLC tabled a Motion in the Upper House tracking the sorry history of cost increases announced by the Government and its associated “promises” about caps on contributions. The Motion called on the Government to provide the latest...
ABC News: Tasmanian public servant’s pro-stadium opinion piece had close involvement of football club, builders’ lobby
In short: A 3,000-word opinion piece by a senior Tasmanian public servant in favour of the Macquarie Point stadium ahead of a crucial vote was described by the government as being done "independently". But emails show drafts had input and feedback by the Tasmania...
ABC News: Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery facing job cuts, but minister unclear on number
In short: Staff at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) say they were informed last week that nearly 20 full-time-equivalent jobs are on the chopping block, equating to about 30 per cent of the institution's workforce. The state government says the claims are...
Australasian Leisure Management: Questions grow over Hobart Stadium costs as procurement continues
Fresh questions are being raised over the cost of the new AFL Stadium at Hobart’s Macquaire Point, with the Tasmanian Government refusing to release updated construction estimates despite a parliamentary request and scrutiny intensifying over whether the project can...
Pulse Tasmania: Parliament blocks Greens’ push to release Macquarie Point stadium costs
A Greens motion to order the state government to release an updated cost estimate for the Macquarie Point stadium has been defeated 25-7 in the House of Assembly tonight. ... Greens deputy leader Vica Bayley told parliament the government had ignored a motion passed...