Cost of Hobart stadium likely to be higher than $750m, documents show

An artist's impression of the proposed Hobart Stadium. (Supplied: Philp Lighton Architects)

The $750 million price tag attached to Hobart's proposed new stadium was a "ballpark" figure provided by a consultant a week before the announcement — with a minister admitting "we had to be able to explain what it could cost, now we need to find out what it will cost".