Hobart's $1.13 billion AFL stadium faces mounting cost pressures, price tag uncertain
Hobart's AFL stadium project faces mounting cost pressures as the final price tag remains unclear, officials acknowledged Thursday. The 23,000-seat venue is currently budgeted at $1.13 billion, but that estimate is over a year old. Premier Jeremy Rockliff declined to confirm Tasmania's $875 million contribution cap will hold, with an updated cost expected before year-end contract signing.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 18:54 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC
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