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Buses, ferries key to fixing Hobart AFL stadium transport dilemma, Liberals say

"Rapid bus transit" will be the answer to getting "large numbers of people moving", the government says. (Unsplash: Ash Gerlach)

The Tasmanian government is planning for an expanded bus and ferry network to transport people to and from the proposed 23,000-seat stadium in Hobart's Macquarie Point — and has firmly ruled out light rail.

The Commonwealth's promise on Saturday of $240 million for the stadium was the final amount needed to confirm the project, adding to $375 million from the Tasmanian government, $15 million from the AFL, and $85 million in "borrowings".

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