Tasmania's planned $750 million Hobart stadium divides opinion as state appeals for an AFL licence

The Tasmanian government's plans for a $750 million stadium on Hobart's waterfront have been welcomed by AFL heavyweights, but there are questions over where the money will come from and how many games would now be played in the north of the state. Key points: The Tasmanian government wants to build an AFL stadium on the Hobart waterfront The plans have been welcomed by AFL representatives who believe it will boost the bid for a Tasmanian team But federal Labor says the state should focus on other priorities like health and housing Premier Peter Gutwein announced plans for the stadium — which is part of Tasmania's bid for an AFL team — in parliament on Tuesday afternoon. Mr Gutwein told parliament the state needed a "bold vision" for elite sport and the stadium would put Tasmania on the national and international stage for sporting events. Stadium reliant on federal funding Mr Gutwein said funding for the new stadium would need to come from "all levels of government", the private sector and equity raising. Asked if federal Labor was ruling out funding for the stadium if it won government, Mr Mitchell said the ALP's priorities were health, housing and aged care, and Mr Gutwein's plan was a "thought-bubble".