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Ethan James

Emotions high as divisive AFL stadium gets green light

The proposd Macquarie Point stadium has proven deeply divisive in Tasmania. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

Tasmania's contentious AFL stadium has been given the green light by the state's parliament, paving the way for the Devils to enter the national competition.

Constructing the $1.13 billion 23,000-seat roofed venue at Macquarie Point in Hobart is a condition of the club entering the AFL and AFLW in 2028.

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