Rally for Tasmania

23 November 2025

11AM – 12PM

Parliament Lawns – Hobart

MC: Duncan Kerr AO SC

Speakers:

The Honourable Cassy O’Connor MLC, Greens Member for Hobart

Greg Barns SC, prominent human rights lawyer

Jim Everett-puralia meenamatta, writer, film-maker and Keeper of Palawa Law in Country

The Honourable Meg Webb MLC, Independent Member for Nelson

Brent ’Tiger’ Crosswell is one of Tasmania’s greatest ever footballers, playing in eight VFL (as the AFL was known) premierships and judged best afield in two. In the legendary 1970 grand final, regarded as one of the greatest and most influential games in football history, he kicked the winning goal.

Roll of honour:

With the help of a special guest, we will be honouring those Tasmanians who, having been elected to represent us at all levels of government, have shown courage and leadership over the past two and half years, always pushing for our AFL/W teams on terms we can afford.

Thanks to a generous offer from Ben Richardson, this event will be Auslan interpreted. 

Ben has been an Auslan interpreter in Hobart for 10 years.  You may recognise him from interpreting Christmas events with baubles in his beard.

The State Policies and Projects (Macquarie Point Precinct) Order 2025 is before Parliament. With the Tasmanian ALP still joined at the hip with the Liberals, backing their decision to ignore the advice of the Tasmanian Planning Commission, it has passed the Lower House. It will now be considered by the Legislative Council, with their vote expected early December.

Before the Upper House makes its decision, the members need to hear from us, loud and clear. The need to know where most Tasmanians stand.

We want the Upper House members to know we appreciate the pressure they are being put under, threatened that they will be blamed if the AFL destroys the dreams of so many, to finally have their long overdue teams.

• they were not elected to act as a planning authority
• it is not their responsibility to rescue our foolish Premier by rubber-stamping his crazy and irresponsible deal, made in secret
• they cannot set aside the findings of experts who have repeatedly told us over two years that the proposed stadium is bad for our state and is in the wrong place
• they must see through the relentless propaganda campaign that has tied up the financial and people resources of the state for far too long
• they cannot support the abandonment of due process
• the trashing of Hobart’s unique cityscape and character is too high a price to pay to meet the demands of the AFL
• they cannot ignore Treasury’s Pre-Election Financial Outlook Report – June 2025
• it is the Government’s responsibility, not theirs, to find a more acceptable pathway to having our footy teams
• they – and the government – have no idea of the cost of the project, and will not know until contracts are signed late next year
• paying for this proposed stadium can only be done with tax increases, to be paid by all Tasmanians
• paying for a $2B stadium can only be done at the cost of cuts to jobs and services in health, education and housing.

So that our voices are heard, we are rallying, loudly and prominently. This is a rally to save Tasmania. We will not be bullied by the Government and the AFL. And we won’t be silenced.

If you are concerned about the future of Tasmania, no matter your politics, stand with us.

Join us to say NO to the stadium and YES to Tasmania’s future!