00:00The proposal for a stadium on Hobart's waterfront has divided Tasmanians.
00:07But plans for special enabling legislation to approve the project have proved just as controversial.
00:13Well we have to get it approved and finding the right approval process to maximise the chances of actually getting it built is the most important priority here.
00:20Labor backs a stadium but says it's consulting on the best way forward for approvals.
00:26It could see them dumping the special legislation and keeping the project in the current approval process with the Tasmanian Planning Commission.
00:34We need to make sure that whatever goes to the Legislative Council can actually get approval.
00:38Upper House independents who would be needed for it to pass are among those raising concerns about process.
00:44But the Premier says tight timelines require the fast tracking.
00:48The Parliament would have been debating the legislation next month had an election not been called.
00:54Still opposed to the stadium, the Greens are also calling for the legislation to be ditched.
00:59It's fast tracking and taking away from a process which is already in place with the Planning Commission.
01:05I'm very passionate about opportunity for young people in Tasmania.
01:10Opinion polling has shown the stadium to be unpopular with voters, but both major parties are still backing it.
01:17Labor's consultation period could be seen as the first acknowledgement from either that it's a drag on their respective campaigns.
01:25Or perhaps a Hail Mary to get the project over the line.
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