00:00 Macquarie Point has been a blank slate for decades.
00:08 And while there are artists' impressions of the proposed waterfront stadium, how the finished
00:13 product will look is unclear.
00:15 "We could end up with a stadium that completely dominates the cenotaph."
00:21 Before the stadium can be assessed by the Tasmanian Planning Commission as a project
00:25 of state significance, it'll need to firm up more than just the design.
00:30 The guidelines listed in the 30-plus page commission document include consideration
00:35 of the effects on people with a cultural association with the cenotaph or the Macquarie Point headland,
00:41 views to and from the project site, especially to Kenany Mount Wellington, and off-site effects,
00:48 including the impact of short-term workers on the availability and affordability of rental
00:53 accommodation.
00:54 "The government is spending millions of dollars on the design and planning requirements that
00:59 need to be assessed.
01:00 The full folly of this development will come in time and if the planning commission does
01:05 its job, I'd expect it to knock it off."
01:09 They'll also have to consult stakeholders, like the RSL, who are opposed to the project.
01:14 "If it doesn't dominate the cenotaph anymore because it's lower than the cenotaph in the
01:19 sense that it doesn't obscure all the critical views and it doesn't overpower the cenotaph,
01:24 then that's a further conversation to be had."
01:27 While we might not know what it'll look like, we now know how the government plans to pay
01:31 for it.
01:32 It'll choose a private capital firm to partner with, as part of a competitive bid process.
01:38 The stadium will still need final approval from parliament.
01:42 In the upper house, its fate will rest with independence.
01:45 "I am for a stadium, however, as with any issue, I will need to consider all of the
01:51 information that comes to affirm me in my role before I will decide how I will vote,
01:56 as well as listen to the people I represent."
01:59 The Macquarie Point Development Corporation is expected to reveal its stadium architect
02:03 this week.
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