The Albanese government will facilitate the construction of a new stadium in Hobart and upgrade the existing facility in Launceston.
, with the Albanese government to facilitate the construction of a new stadium in Hobart and upgrade the existing facility in Launceston.
Gillon McLachlan and Anthony Albanese at the match between the Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles in Perth this month.On Saturday morning, Mr Albanese is expected to announce the Commonwealth will contribute at least $240 million towards the $715 million Macquarie Park precinct in Hobart which will be the site of a new stadium.
As a condition of granting a licence for a Tasmanian team, which would be the competition’s 19th, the AFL stipulated the state must have a decent stadium.Because of the rivalry between the north and south of Tasmania, it now appears the AFL side will play games at both stadiums.
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