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Toxic Stadium Denial Infects Tasmania’s Body Politic

The Rockliff Government’s dismissal of expert warnings about the Macquarie Point AFL stadium reflects a destructive level of denial, likened to an...

Stadium Battle - The Fight Continues After Approval 3

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Stadium Battle – The Fight Continues After Approval

The approval of the Macquarie Point stadium order by the Tasmanian Parliament has triggered contrasting reactions with the Greens vowing to continue...

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Not a Red Cent More…

Media release – Kristie Johnston MHA, independent Member for Clark Stadium true costs revealed in estimates The stadium’s soaring cost to Tasmanians...

Macquarie Point - Following $229 Million of Public Money 11

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Macquarie Point – Following $229 Million of Public Money

A question often asked online is “how much has the MPDC spent so far?” A recent analysis of their ‘books’ shows that...

Stadium's Cost Threatens Trust, Vision and Social Fabric 15

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Stadium’s Cost Threatens Trust, Vision and Social Fabric

The upcoming 4 November 2025 parliamentary vote on the new Macquarie Point stadium has plunged Tasmania into a political crisis defined by...

Parliament to Vote Blind on Billion-Dollar Stadium Gamble 17

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Parliament to Vote Blind on Billion-Dollar Stadium Gamble

As parliamentarians prepare to consider approval for the Macquarie Point stadium, they will do so without answers to fundamental questions about the...

Our Place Demands Cost Transparency for Stadium 24

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Our Place Demands Cost Transparency for Stadium

The advocacy group Our Place have released 20 critical questions concerning the rapidly escalating and allegedly hidden costs of the proposed Macquarie...