Tasmania's opposition has formally declared it supports the proposed Macquarie Point stadium despite a scathing assessment by the state's Planning Commission, meaning the fate of the controversial project rests on a handful of independent Upper House MPs.

The Planning Commission last week recommended the roofed stadium not proceed , ruling it was too big for its inner-city site, would have " irrevocable and unacceptable" impacts on Hobart's historic cultural heritage, and the economic benefits had been overstated.

Hobart's planned AFL stadium 'too big', report finds Photo shows A large, roofed circular stadium near Hobart's CBD, seen from the air.

The proposed Macquarie Point AFL stadium in Hobart should not proceed, a long-awaited assessment from the Tasmanian Planning Commission

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