It remains unclear how Labor would re-negotiate the states deal with the AFL for a Tasmanian team and stadium at Macquarie Point.
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00:00 Labor has carried its opposition to building a new stadium on Hobart's waterfront into
00:06 the state election campaign.
00:08 The party insists it wants a Tasmanian AFL club, but not under the current terms that
00:13 hinge on the new stadium.
00:15 So we want to sit down like adults, talk to the AFL about how we can ensure we get an
00:19 AFL team in a deal that can actually happen.
00:23 On its list of demands, more money from the league.
00:26 If they want a stadium so badly, they should put more money in.
00:29 But Labor won't reveal what else it wants, and just how it would renegotiate the deal.
00:34 With the AFL once again reaffirming its stance, it won't be budging.
00:40 That's the agreement that we have with the Tasmanian government, and that's the agreement
00:43 that the AFL commission has and what the 18 AFL clubs have.
00:46 AFL and AFLW teams for Tasmania, but only if the government builds a new stadium for
00:51 them to play in at Macquarie Point, as per the state's business case.
00:56 With at least 23,000 people and with a roof, because that was a pivotal part of the business
01:01 case that was led by the Tasmanian Footy Taskforce.
01:04 Government funding for the stadium is capped at $375 million across five years.
01:10 In return, the AFL will pour more than $350 million into the Tasmanian game and clubs,
01:17 including $25 million into the stadium and high performance centre.
01:21 We have struck a deal which is a great deal for Tasmania.
01:23 The government doesn't believe the stadium can be built for that amount, but is yet to
01:27 present an alternative plan for a home base for a Tasmanian club.
01:32 And while some voters' minds are well and truly made up, others are still waiting to
01:36 see how their vote might make or break the state's footy dream.
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