On 29 October 2025, four Tasmanian parliamentarians representing 18 elected officials travelled to Melbourne reportedly at their own expense to meet with AFL executives and challenge the controversial Macquarie Point stadium condition attached to Tasmania’s AFL team licence. The meeting came only after multiple attempts to secure a dialogue—including two unanswered letters and several emails—with a final email sent on the morning of 29 October stating the delegation would arrive at midday “come what may” finally prompting the AFL to agree to meet.
The cross-party delegation—Greens members Vica Bayley and Cassie O’Connor, and independents Kristie Johnston and Peter George—sought to renegotiate the AFL’s requirement for a $2 billion roofed stadium as a prerequisite for the Tasmanian Devils’ entry into the national competition.