- In short: Two Tasmanian Liberals who quit the party citing concerns over the plan to build an AFL stadium in Hobart have stood with the state premier to guarantee they'll vote with the government
- What's next?: Parliament resumes on Tuesday, with the state budget handed down on Thursday — which is likely to include funding set aside for the Hobart AFL stadium
The proposed Macquarie Point stadium will need to pass both houses of Tasmanian parliament following an agreement reached between former Liberal backbenchers Lara Alexander and John Tucker, and Premier Jeremy Rockliff.
The three made the announcement on Saturday morning, ending over a week of speculation regarding how the government — now in minority status — would attempt to continue with the contentious stadium.
