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Macquarie Point stadium's tight squeeze for government, fans and finances laid bare by Planning Commission
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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8 months ago
A panel assessing the proposed Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart believes the government has underestimated the cost and overestimated the benefits to such an extent that it risks Tasmania's credit rating.
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The government says the stadium will cost $775 million, but the Tasmanian Planning Commission
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panel estimates it will be $861 million.
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Once a below-ground car park and other non-budgeted elements are included, that jumps to $992
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million.
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Adding a footbridge, public transport infrastructure and sewer realignment increases it to $1.2
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billion.
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The report also finds the government's economic benefit will be less than promised.
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The government estimates that the stadium will generate $0.69 for every dollar spent.
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But the TPC panel brought this down to $0.53.
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It warns the project could impact Tasmania's credit rating.
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Estimating an extra $1.86 billion will be added to the state's debt over 10 years.
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The TPC panel says this may trigger a credit downgrade, which could affect the cost of
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all other state debt.
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It sums up the cost-benefit analysis as implying that the collective economic welfare of Tasmanians
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would fall if the project goes ahead.
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The panel says the stadium is disproportionate to Hobart's small scale, describing it as
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having an alien form.
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It also says the stadium would be highly intrusive and physically dominating against the Cenotaph.
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Transport options are heavily criticised.
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The government estimates around a quarter of people will travel by bus.
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But the TPC panel says there are not enough buses or planned bus stops to handle that.
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And the area would be overcrowded for the majority of the first hour after an event
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ended, because the area doesn't cater for the efficient dispersal of pedestrian traffic.
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And pinch points will develop, which could create safety issues.
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And on the roads, it says traffic network congestion generated by planned events at
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the stadium could not be mitigated.
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The community can now have its say on the TPC draft report until May 8.
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A final report is due in September.
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