Tasmanian government to reveal plans for a new AFL stadium near Hobart's Macquarie Point

The push for a Tasmanian AFL team is set to enter overdrive, with the state government to officially endorse the construction of a new inner-city stadium that would house a new team. 

Premier Peter Gutwein is expected to outline details of his government's plans tomorrow, possibly during his State of the State address at parliament.

It is likely the government will reveal its preferred site for a new stadium as Hobart's Regatta Ground foreshore, which neighbours the Macquarie Point site in Hobart's CBD.

Concept plans are likely to show a new stadium built on the foreshore, potentially jutting out on to the River Derwent.

The ABC understands key stakeholders, including several of the state's leading sports organisations, have been briefed on the government's plans to push forward with exploring the feasibility of a new AFL stadium in that location. 

The Tasmanian RSL, which is closely associated with the nearby Hobart Cenotaph and as the Hobart Regatta association, met with the Mr Gutwein this afternoon to discuss the plans. 

A 2019 Tasmanian AFL taskforce report outlined the state's need for a new inner-city stadium if it were to be granted an AFL license, and suggested Macquarie Point as an ideal location, mirroring similar builds in Adelaide and Perth. 

In 2016, the state government approved a master plan for the Macquarie Point site which did not include a new stadium. 

The Macquarie Point website's FAQ section states that «a sports stadium does not fit within the master plan, or original intent of the Mona vision which the Tasmanian parliament adopted and City of Hobart and wider community supported».

But the preferred site for a stadium sits next to Macquarie Point on the edge of the River Derwent and encompass the current