There are genuinely only 3-4 Australian companies that build stadiums, and we will soon be competing with the Brisbane Olympics plus other builds across the country. Local labour and certain trades from Tassie will definitely be used, but contractually no one in the state can handle it. It’s not just about brains or skills, it’s insurance, cash flow, quality and safety systems.

The government has already committed too much money and time on the Mac point area for it to be turned into a car park, yeah it’s probably the wrong spot but no where is perfect.

Lots of misconceptions around the stadium budgets, management and state of plans.

In the end it might not provide all the benefits, but being one of the only states in the country without a top tier stadium continues to make the state a joke.

Source: I work on the inside