$1.13bn Macquarie Point venue passed

TASMANIA STADIUM APPROVED

Last night the Tasmanian Parliament gave final approval to the much-discussed $1.13 billion Hobart stadium.

colleague Bernard Keane has many thoughts about the decision and the eye-watering costs involved; If you haven’t checked it out yet, it’s worth your time.

AAP The 23,000-seat roofed venue at Macquarie Point was voted in by Tasmania’s upper house by a vote of nine to five at 11pm on Thursday, following two days of debate. ABC He recalls that the argument lasted until 2.47am the day before.