Independent report into Hobart's proposed new stadium has found the costs of the project have been significantly underestimated

[Holden Hillbilly]

Review finds Hobart stadium costs to 'exceed $1 billion'

A leading independent economist tasked with reviewing Tasmania's proposal to build an AFL stadium on Hobart's waterfront finds the project is "already displaying the hallmarks of mismanagement" and is likely to exceed $1 billion.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Golumless]

I'm shocked to be sitting here.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Does this mean there might be... "cost blowouts"... on an Australian building project??!!! how unlucky

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[AndyLucimitis]

But if they don't build that stadium I reckon call the whole thing off. Like Adelaide, it will only work if a world-class stadium within waking distance of the city.

 

[The King!]

Shit happens just build it already

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

But if they don't build that stadium I reckon call the whole thing off. Like Adelaide, it will only work if a world-class stadium within waking distance of the city.

They are still going ahead.

When was the last time a major government building project was close to budget?

Do they look to make savings on the design though? Wooden roof may not be the cheapest option.

If it's built, makes them more viable to get more Test matches.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Tassie is in desperate need of an entertainment hub in order to get some semblance of relevance on even a national scale. Stage 1 should be the oval stadium, stage 2 a multi-purpose basketball stadium

 

[Ivelisse]

Review finds Hobart stadium costs to 'exceed $1 billion'

A leading independent economist tasked with reviewing Tasmania's proposal to build an AFL stadium on Hobart's waterfront finds the project is "already displaying the hallmarks of mismanagement" and is likely to exceed $1 billion.

www.abc.net.au

"Tasmanian government minister Eric Abetz" good grief

 

[threesixpio]

"Tasmanian government minister Eric Abetz" good grief

Guy is a like a cancer

 

[D-N-R]

It's not so much that there will be cost blow-outs, but that the figures used overestimated the value of the land they would sell and didn't include some major costs. Cost blow-outs will happen after it starts.

The Tassie government have fudged the figures to get the green light and said bugger the consequences. Disgraceful.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

It was totally obvious they had underplayed the costs

 

[eaglespremiers]

Guy is a like a cancer

That's what you took from the article?
That isn't the topic of this thread. Abetz is mentioned once in the article with a mundane non-controversial response.
What the heck is wrong with you.

 

[LuckyBounce!]

Has it been outsourced to the Victorian government?

 

[rainwizard39]

For $1 billion, you’d think they could have a better design.

Didn’t Albanese give $600 million for Papua New Guinea’s NRL team, yet will only give Tasmania $200 million?

 

[Breretonisahood]

For $1 billion, you’d think they could have a better design.

Didn’t Albanese give $600 million for Papua New Guinea’s NRL team, yet will only give Tasmania $200 million?

Tassie AFL needs to get cozy with China. The Feds will give ‘em all the $$$$$ they want.

 

[Pistol Night]

They’d want to start pulling their finger out with this or what?

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Tassie is in desperate need of an entertainment hub in order to get some semblance of relevance on even a national scale. Stage 1 should be the oval stadium, stage 2 a multi-purpose basketball stadium

Even with a stadium, it won't happen - it's WAY too expensive to bring equipment across the Bass Straight.

It would be cheaper for major acts to pay airfares to fly Tasmanian's to a Melbourne gig than to move their equipment down for what could only be a one-off show.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

For $1 billion, you’d think they could have a better design.

Didn’t Albanese give $600 million for Papua New Guinea’s NRL team, yet will only give Tasmania $200 million?

That’s because PNG is a defense ploy against china.

They didn’t give it 600m just because of sports sake lol

 

[Pistol Night]

That’s because PNG is a defense ploy against china.

They didn’t give it 600 just because of the NRL

Tassie better look at beefing up their Navy fleet then to turn Albos head

 

[Walshawk]

Change the design. 30k. No roof. Cheaper. Smaller footprint. Half the height. Better for everyone.