Tasmanian government's push for Hobart stadium met with opposition

A rally in Hobart, Tasmania, drew thousands of opponents to the proposed Macquarie Point stadium, a $1.13 billion roofed stadium. Speakers criticized the Liberal government and Labor opposition for their support of the project, which they argued would burden the state with an "unpayable debt" and ration public services. They also disputed the AFL's assertion that the stadium is a non-negotiable condition for the entry of the Tasmanian Devils team into the national competition.