Fears of Tassie stadium cost blowout

News.com.au - 01/04
The price tag of Tasmania’s proposed AFL stadium has been underestimated by hundreds of millions of dollars by the state government, the panel assessing the proposal has found.

The price tag of Tasmania’s proposed AFL stadium has been underestimated by hundreds of millions of dollars by the state government, the panel assessing the proposal has found.

The Tasmanian Planning Commission has released its draft integrated assessment, which details the estimated cost of the Tasmania Devils’ potential home at Macquarie Point.

The government estimated the project would cost $775m, but the panel’s estimate is $992m.

It also found that once the cost of footpaths, transport infrastructure, a sewer realignment and other infrastructure were factored in, the total cost would be $1.1...
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