The proposed Macquarie Point AFL stadium in Hobart should not proceed, a long-awaited assessment from the Tasmanian Planning Commission (TPC) has recommended.

The project was assessed under the 12-month-long project of state significance (POSS) process and the recommendation comes after an interim report and public hearings.

The recommendation is not binding, with Tasmania's parliament having the final say on approval for the project with a vote in both houses of parliament.

The Liberal government and Labor opposition have both supported the project but the two parties would need the support of three independents in the upper house in order to proceed with the project.

The stadium is a requirement under the AFL's contract with the Tasmanian government for the state to have its own AFL

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